Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Portugal PM António Costa at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Bengaluru. (File Photo | Pushkar V) 
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PM Modi congratulates Portuguese counterpart on election win

Costa's Socialist Party won an unexpected outright majority in Sunday's snap general election.

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated his Portuguese counterpart António Costa on his election win and said he looks forward to deepening the warm and time-tested relationship with Portugal.

Costa's Socialist Party won an unexpected outright majority in Sunday's snap general election.

"Congratulations to my friend @antoniocostapm for resounding performance in the parliamentary elections in Portugal and his re-election," Modi tweeted.

"Look forward to continue deepening the warm and time-tested relationship with Portugal," he said.

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