India has said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was among the first foreign leaders to congratulate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on NDA’s parliamentary election victory reflecting the warmth and personal rapport between the two leaders.

This was stated in a statement issued by the Indian PMO while mentioning that Modi received a congratulatory telephone call from Hasina for the victory of the NDA in the 18th Lok Sabha elections.

During the conversation, the two leaders pledged to continue working together to further deepen “the historic and close ties under the renewed mandate towards achieving the vision of developed India by 2047 and Smart Bangladesh 2041. “

“They acknowledged the significant improvements achieved in the lives of the people of both countries in the last decade and looked forward to further enhancing the transformative relationship across all domains that include economic and development partnership, energy security, connectivity including digital linkages and people-to-people contacts among others, according to the statement.

Hasina will attend Modi’s swearing in New Delhi on June 8 as Prime Minister for the third successive term equaling the record of India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru.