Japan congratulates Modi's alliance on India election win

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Published On: 05 Jun 2024, 10:33

TOKYO, June 5, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Japan on Wednesday congratulated Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's ruling alliance on their victory in India's general
election, calling the country an "important partner".

"We congratulate the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Modi on their
declaration of victory," top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told
reporters.

"India is an important partner for the realisation of a free and open Indo-
Pacific, and we will continue to strengthen the Japan-India relationship," he
said.

Commentators and exit polls had projected an overwhelming victory for Modi,
but his Hindu nationalist party lost its parliamentary majority for the first
time in a decade.

Modi, once a pariah, has been courted by the United States and European
nations as a counterweight to China, despite warnings by rights activists
about rising authoritarianism.

Japan and India are both part of the so-called "Quad" grouping which also
includes the United States and Australia.

The Indian prime minister also attended the G7 summit in Hiroshima last year,
despite India not being part of the bloc.

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