Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on the occasion of his historic re-election for a third term.

Sheikh Mohammed said in a tweet on the “X” platform, “Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra on his historic re-election for a third term. We are confident that, under his leadership, India will maintain its economic progress and continue to build on his remarkable achievements of the past decade. We look forward to continuing to strengthen our bilateral relations in all areas of cooperation for mutual benefit and prosperity.”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday to lead a new coalition government for a third straight term, a day after it regained power with a surprisingly slim majority.

Modi, a populist who has dominated Indian politics since 2014, will for the first time head a government dependent on the support of regional allies whose loyalties have wavered over time, which could complicate the new cabinet's reform agenda.

The BJP-led NDA won 293 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament, more than the simple majority of 272 seats needed to form a government. The India alliance led by Rahul Gandhi's centrist Congress party won 230 seats, more than forecast.