Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Britain’s subsequent prime minister Rishi Sunak and mentioned he would look ahead to working carefully collectively on international points, and implementing Roadmap 2030.
“Warmest congratulations @RishiSunak ! As you change into UK PM, I look ahead to working carefully collectively on international points, and implementing Roadmap 2030. Particular Diwali needs to the ‘residing bridge’ of UK Indians, as we remodel our historic ties into a contemporary partnership,” Modi tweeted.
Former finance minister Sunak received the battle for management of Britain’s Conservative social gathering and can change into the nation’s first prime minister of color.
Penny Mordaunt, the final rival left after Boris Johnson dramatically pulled out, did not safe the mandatory 100 nominations from her fellow MPs.
“Rishi Sunak is due to this fact elected as chief of the Conservative social gathering,” senior backbencher Graham Brady mentioned, as Mordaunt pledged her “full assist” for Sunak.
Triumph for 42-year-old Sunak got here after Johnson’s choice late Sunday to desert his political comeback bid.
Simply weeks after he misplaced out to Liz Truss to steer the ruling Tories, Sunak, due to this fact, pulled off a surprising reversal in fortunes.
Addressing members of his social gathering behind closed doorways after the announcement, Sunak reportedly acquired a rapturous reception.
Sunak will now be requested by King Charles III to type a authorities. He’ll change into the prime minister in a handover of energy from Truss later Monday or on Tuesday.
Sunak’s victory is historic: He’s the primary British prime minister of South Asian heritage, the primary Hindu to carry the submit and the youngest for 200 years.
His problem is gigantic as he tries to unite a demoralized and divided social gathering that trails far behind the opposition in opinion polls, and seeks to shore up an financial system reeling after Truss’ temporary, disastrous experiment in libertarian economics.
(With inputs from companies)