New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his congratulations to Nikos Christodoulides on his election as president of Cyprus, saying that he looked forward to working with the new president to strengthen connections between India and Cyprus.
Christodoulides, Cyprus's former foreign minister, won the country's presidential election on Sunday.
His opponent, the seasoned diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis, admitted defeat.—Inputs from AgenciesÂ