PM Modi congratulates Emmanuel Macron on his re-election ‘seems ahead’ to working with him

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his reelection, and mentioned he seemed ahead to proceed working along with him to deepen the India-France strategic partnership.

Macron comfortably received a second time period on Sunday.

The second five-year time period for the 44-year-old centrist spared France and Europe the seismic upheaval of getting firebrand populist Marine Le Pen on the helm.

“Congratulations to my friend Emmanuel Macron on being re-elected as the President of France! I look forward to continue working together to deepen the India-France Strategic Partnership,” Modi tweeted.

Congratulations to my good friend @EmmanuelMacron on being re-elected because the President of France! I stay up for proceed working collectively to deepen the India-France Strategic Partnership.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2022