PM Modi Congratulates 'Dear Friend' Trump on Being Sworn In as 47th US President

In his message, PM Modi said that he looks forward to working closely together once again, for the benefit of both the countries as well as to shape a better future for the world. He mentioned Trump as his dear friend.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump on his historic inauguration as the 47th US president. Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president on Monday, marking his remarkable return to power for a second term.

In his message, PM Modi said that he looks forward to working closely together once again, for the benefit of both the countries as well as to shape a better future for the world. He mentioned Trump as his dear friend.

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"Congratulations my dear friend President Donald Trump on your historic inauguration as the 47th president of the United States!" PM Modi posted on X.
 

"I look forward to working closely together once again, to benefit both our countries, and to shape a better future for the world. Best wishes for a successful term ahead!" he added.

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India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar attended Trump's inauguration on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Trump Returns To White House

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On Monday, Donald Trump took the position as the 47th US president. Following assuming office, President Trump signed the first set of executive orders he would claim power over the federal workforce and move the US out of the Paris climate treaty among other initiatives meant to block multiple orders by his predecessor, the former President Joe Biden administration.

One of the executive orders signed with a flourish before a cheering crowd was one mandating that federal workers return to their offices five days a week.

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The 78-year-old Republican Party leader has vowed to put America "first". "The golden age of America begins right now," he said in his inaugural address. "From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer," he said.

Trump storms back to the White House with a strongman persona and the vision of an all-powerful presidency and also a promise to aggressively reset US policies in a range of domains including immigration, tariffs, and energy.

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