US President Donald Trump Congratulates 'Friend' Narendra Modi: 'And a Great One He Is!'

US President Donald Trump led a chorus of global leaders on Wednesday in congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has officially become India's longest-serving elected prime minister.

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump lauded his longtime ally as "a great one," expressing wishes for his continued success. "Congratulations to my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on becoming India's longest-serving Prime Minister - And a Great One he is! He is a strong, healthy, and wise man, and will have many years of Greatness and Success ahead of him!" Trump wrote.

Responding to the gesture, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude and signaled a commitment to deepening bilateral ties. "Thank you, President Trump, for your warm wishes. I look forward to working with you to further advance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, for the benefit of both our nations and the world," Modi stated.

The milestone marks an unbroken tenure of 4,399 days for Modi since he first took office in 2014, surpassing the record previously held by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

The achievement drew widespread recognition from the international community. The Kremlin warmly praised Modi, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov describing him as the "doyen of all Indian Prime Ministers."

Further congratulations poured in from across Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Among the prominent world leaders extending their greetings on social media were Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, alongside former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The sentiment was echoed strongly by regional neighbors and international partners alike. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Sri Lankan President Aruna Kumara Dissanayake, and Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay all commended Modi on reaching the historic milestone. Additional tributes were paid by former Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, alongside numerous political leaders from Africa and across the globe.