New Delhi: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi congratulated new United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and said that his appointment as the British PM is ‘certainly a matter of pride for all of us in India’.
“I am delighted at your taking over as Prime Minister of Great Britain. It is certainly a matter of pride for all of us in India,” Gandhi wrote in her letter
“Indo-British relations have always been very special and I am confident that they will be further deepened during your tenure,” she added.
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi congratulates the new UK PM #RishiSunak.
"…Indo-British relations have always been very special and I am confident that they will be further deepened during your tenure..," reads her statement. pic.twitter.com/BpsPhHvJXK
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Rishi Sunak on Monday following his election as leader of the Conservative Party and the next British prime minister.
PM Narendra Modi tweeted: “Warmest congratulations @RishiSunak! As you become UK PM, I look forward to working closely together on global issues and implementing Roadmap 2030. Special Diwali wishes to the ‘living bridge’ of UK Indians, as we transform our historic ties into a modern partnership.”
The 42-year-old Sunak is the first Indian-origin leader to rise to the post of a UK Prime Minister. He took charge officially on Tuesday after his meeting King Charles III.
