UAE leaders congratulate Modi on landslide victory

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President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, congratulating him on his resounding election victory.

Similar greetings were dispatched to the Indian leader by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

In his tweet, Sheikh Mohamed expressed his keenness to advance UAE-India relations further and wished the Modi government and the people of India progress and prosperity.

Modi expressed his gratitude and appreciation to His Highness for the congratulatory call, adding that he hoped to advance bilateral ties between the two countries further.

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