Havana, June 10.— The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today congratulated the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for his re-election to that position which he took office the day before for a third consecutive term.
In a message posted on his
Since this Sunday, the Hindu nationalist leader has headed a government in coalition with other political forces in the nation, after close elections in which his party did not reach the majority necessary to form the executive alone.
According to media reports, his swearing-in ceremony took place at the presidential residence and was attended by political leaders from India’s allied nations such as Sri Lanka, Maldives Seychelles and Bangladesh.
Cuba and India have maintained bilateral relations for 65 years, which have been described by diplomatic sources from both nations as traditionally warm, friendly and of mutual respect.
