President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on his re-election as Prime Minister, commending him for his “dedication and commitment” to the people of India.

Modi has been re-elected for a third consecutive term.

Ramaphosa also congratulated the people of India on exercising their democratic right and participating in the electoral process, which took place in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.

Ramaphosa noted that South Africa and India shared a Strategic Partnership, affirming that South Africa looked forward to continuing to work with India on matters of importance to the people of both countries.

He emphasised the importance of the two countries’ continued cooperation to promote the agenda of the Global South, notably the reform of the global system of governance, and to align positions in global fora in the interest of strengthening multilateral organisations.

Ramaphosa highlighted that South Africa continued to work well with India in the G20 and Brics.