PM Lawrence Wong, other world leaders congratulate India’s Modi for ‘historic’ win

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from left) congratulated Narendra Modi (third from left) on the latter's "historic victory" in India's election. The two leaders had met during Wong's official visit to India in 2022. - PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE OF INDIA

SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and other world leaders on Wednesday (June 5) congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling alliance for their victory in India’s massive election.

In a post on social media platform X, Wong described Modi’s win – which secures a third consecutive term for the 73-year-old as leader of the world’s most populous nation – as “historic”.