New Delhi, May 24 -- : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed gratitude to the US President Donald Trump after the latter congratulated him on his resounding win in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

"Thank you, Donald Trump. This victory represents the aspirations of a nation of 1.3 billion people. I'm looking forward to working closely with you for closer bilateral ties, which also augur well for global peace and prosperity" the PM wrote on Twitter.

This comes after Donald Trump congratulated Modi on his win at the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, outlining that "great things are in store for the US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm."

"Congratulations to Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his BJP party on their BIG electio...