Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo)
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday surpassed the record of country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to become the country’s longest-serving elected PM in uninterrupted tenure.As PM Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, leaders from India and around the world congratulated him on the milestone and praised his leadership and public service.US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said the achievement reflected PM Modi’s years of service to the nation. “This achievement is a powerful testament to his decades of dedicated public service and leadership,” Gor said.US senator John Cornyn also congratulated PM Modi, calling his tenure transformational.”Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister — 4,399 days of leadership earned through the trust of 1.4 billion people across three democratic mandates,” Cornyn wrote on X. “From lifting 250 million out of poverty to making India the world’s fastest-growing major economy, PM Modi’s tenure has been nothing short of transformational. The US-India partnership has never been stronger,” he added.Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim extended his congratulations and described the milestone as a reflection of Modi’s commitment to public service.”Heartiest congratulations to PM Modi on this historic milestone of becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. This achievement stands as a testament to his years of dedicated public service and leadership in advancing India’s development, prosperity and standing on the global stage,” Ibrahim said. He added that Malaysia valued its close ties with India and looked forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation. “I wish PM Modi continued success and the people of India continued peace, progress and prosperity.”The congratulatory messages for PM Modi’s new record also came from the neighbouring Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wrote on X:”I extend my warm congratulations to PM Modi on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in the history of India. Sri Lanka values our close partnership and looks forward to further strengthening the enduring ties between our two nations.”
