Foreign Policy

Modi captures easy victory in India reelection

By Zach Halaschak

Published May 23, 2019 7:46pm ET

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Modi captures easy victory in India reelection — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah greet supporters on arrival at the party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2019. | (AP Photo)

Narendra Modi sailed to victory in what the Indian prime minister described as a “historic mandate.”

President Trump was quick to commend Modi’s victory.

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