New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, December 9, congratulated populist billionaire Andrej Babis who was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new prime minister, following October's parliamentary election, and vowed to deepen India-Czechia ties.

PM Modi took to X to congratulate Andrej Babis and said, "Congratulations, Excellency Andrej Babis, on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. I look forward to working with you to further strengthen the cooperation and friendship between India and Czechia. @AndrejBabis"

Babis, previously prime minister from 2017-2021, promised Czechs that he will fight for their interests "at home and anywhere in the world" and will do his utmost for the Czech Republic to ...