November 9, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on being elected as the US President, saying that he looks forward to working closely with him in order to take the Indo-US ties to a new height.

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"Congratulations @realDonaldTrump on being elected as the 45th US President," Modi said in a tweet.

"We look forward to working with you closely to take India-US bilateral ties to a new height," the Prime Minister said.

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"We appreciate the friendship you have articulated towards India during your campaign, @realDonaldTrump," he said.

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Donald Trump wins the knife-edge polls and became the 45th US President.

– by Pinaz Kazi of NewsGram. Twitter: @PinazKazi