PM Modi congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on US election victory

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Joe Biden on his US presidential election victory, saying he is looking forward to work “closely together once again to take India-US relations to greater heights.””Congratulations Joe Biden on your spectacular victory! As the VP, your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again to take India-US relations to greater heights, PM Modi said in a tweet.

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of mail-in votes that delayed the processing of some ballots. Biden crossed 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump refused to concede defeat, threatening further legal action on ballot counting.