World leaders have congratulated Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, and Kamala Harris, the vice president of the United States.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in on Wednesday (January 20) morning. As soon as they were sworn in, leaders of various countries, organizations and alliances tweeted congratulations to them on social media, according to CNN.
Just minutes after Biden was sworn in, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "My sincere congratulations to Joe Biden for taking over as President of the United States." We look forward to working with him to strengthen the India-US strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has said on Twitter that he congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their historic inauguration as President of the United States. The United States' leadership is crucial in issues ranging from climate change to Covid. I look forward to working with President Biden.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video message congratulating the new US president.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan also said on Twitter that he congratulated President Biden on his inauguration. We look forward to working towards building a strong Pak-US partnership for development in the region and beyond through trade-economic agreements, the fight against climate change, improving public health, and the fight against corruption.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said today was a wonderful day. The administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began the journey. We will work with the United States for democracy and a more just, sustainable and inclusive global governance.
Biden was also congratulated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, French President Emmanuel Macron, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Pope Francis and others.