Indians lucky to have Modi, says US President Donald Trump

TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump said the people of India are lucky to have Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he went on to describe as a great man and leader.

Trump wrote on Twitter, Just spoke to Prime Minister @NarendraModi where I congratulated him on his big political victory. He is a great man and leader for the people of India – they are lucky to have him!.

Just few minutes before, he told reporters of the phone call. And said, I just conveyed congratulations on behalf of our country, myself and everybody. He had a great election when hes a (friend, pool transcript of the remarks not clear) of mine, we have a good relationship with India.

On Thursday, the US president had joined other world leaders to congratulate the Indian leader, with a post on Twitter. Vice-President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the presidents daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump followed with their own congratulatory tweets.