Foreign leaders congratulate Modi on becoming longest-serving elected PM of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received congratulatory messages on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India, from the leaders of Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago, who hailed his “transformative governance, his advocacy for the Global South, and his vision of an inclusive and economically dynamic India”, according to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in a letter, conveyed the congratulations of the government and the people of Sri Lanka to Prime Minister Modi. “This milestone is a testament not only to your years in office but also to the trust and confidence that the people of the world’s largest democracy have repeatedly placed in your leadership,” Mr. Dissanayake said, as per the PMO statement.

The government statement also said that James Marape, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, conveyed in a “personal video message” that Mr. Modi was a “role model and an example of leadership”. “Lifting over 200 million people out of poverty to good life today is an amazing feat,” he said, according to the PMO.

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar also congratulated Mr. Modi on the occasion, saying that under his leadership, India had evolved as a “leading voice on global matters”.

Mr. Dissanayake also highlighted India’s remarkable economic and social transformation and said that Mr. Modi’s vision had “inspired many beyond India’s borders, including Sri Lanka”, as per the PMO statement.

The official statement said PM Modi visited Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6, 2025, his fourth visit to the island nation, during which he was conferred the ‘Mitra Vibhushana’, the island country’s highest civilian honour accorded to a foreign dignitary. The statement also mentioned Mr. Modi’s visit to Papua New Guinea in May 2023, the first by an Indian PM, and his visit to Trinidad and Tobago in 2025.