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    India's foreign minister congratulates Modi on election victory

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has won the general election, a senior party leader said on Thursday.

    >>Reuters
    Published : 23 May 2019, 06:07 AM
    Updated : 23 May 2019, 06:07 AM

    "Many congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering such a massive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party," Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Twitter.

    "I express my gratitude to the people of the country."

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