Ahmedabad, 16 May, 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was among first to congratulate Shri Narendra Modi on his victory.

According to the details of conversion shared by the Gujarat BJP, Shri Nawaz Sharif called Shri Modi and congratulated for grand victory in elections. Shri Nawaz Sharif told Modi that he was observing the Lok Sabha elections in India from beginning. Shri Sharif invited Narendra Modi to visit Pakistan. Reacting to Shri Sharif’s greetings, Shri Modi said during his election campaign, he had clearly stated that India and Pakistan will wage a war against poverty.

Shri Modi was also congratulated by prime ministers of Australia, Israel and Sri Lanka.