India's Modi congratulates new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman
- Last updated: February 13, 2026 | 16:28 ..
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday for winning landmark elections, as New Delhi seeks to reset rocky ties with its neighbour.
The BNP secured a landslide win in Thursday's vote, the first elections held since a 2024 uprising ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was allied with India and fled there after her government was toppled.
Hailing a "decisive victory" by the BNP and its leader Tarique Rahman, Modi said on social media that it "shows the trust of the people of Bangladesh in your leadership".
"India will continue to stand in support of a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh."
Rahman, 60, is set to become Bangladesh's prime minister after the BNP alliance won 212 seats, according to the Election Commission, compared with 77 for the nearest rival, the Islamist-led Jamaat-e-Islami bloc.
In a separate statement, Modi said he spoke with Rahman over the phone to convey his wishes.
"As two close neighbours with deep-rooted historical and cultural ties, I reaffirmed India's continued commitment to the peace, progress, and prosperity of both our peoples," the Indian leader said in a post on X.
Agence France-Presse