Kharge, Rahul congratulate Trump on election victory; Jairam Ramesh says future of Paris climate accord shaky
Nov 06, 2024
New Delhi [India], November 6 : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump for his victory in the US presidential elections for a second term and said India and the United States share a robust comprehensive global strategic partnership.
"Congratulations on your victory, @realDonaldTrump! Wishing you success in your second term as US President. All the best to @KamalaHarris in her future endeavours," Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said in a post on X.
Kharge said the relations between India and United States are underpinned by long-standing shared democratic values and aligned interests.
"On behalf of the Indian National Congress, we extend our congratulations and best wishes to President @realDonaldTrump for his election victory. India and the United States share a robust comprehensive global strategic partnership, underpinned by long-standing shared democratic values, aligned interests, and extensive people-to-people connections. We look forward to working closely with the United States for global peace and prosperity," Kharge said in a post on X.
Party leader Jairam Ramesh said Donald Trump has staged an astonishing comeback and noted that the future of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change, which America had rejoined under President Biden, is now extremely shaky.
"Donald Trump has staged an astonishing comeback. Undoubtedly, why and how it happened will be analysed in great detail over the next few weeks, as will the question of what this comeback means for the USA and the rest of the world. But what is certain is that the future of the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change which America had rejoined under President Biden is now extremely shaky. If the US were to withdraw again it would be disastrous," Ramesh said in a post on X.
According to latest projections from Fox News, Trump has won 277 electoral votes, well above the 270 threshold needed to win the presidency.
This will be only the second instance of a president serving two non-consecutive terms in the White House, the first in over 100 years. Grover Cleveland served as a non-consecutive president in 1884 and 1892.
In his address, Trump expressed gratitude to the people and said he wouldn't rest until he delivers a "strong, safe, and prosperous America." Addressing supporters in Florida, accompanied by his running mate JD Vance and family members, Trump called his projected win the "greatest political movement of all time," which will help make "America great again."
