The Trump chapter in the United States history has ended at the White House, now Biden’s term has begun. Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th U.S. President. Several world leaders have welcomed the transfer of power in the United States.
New US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in at 10:30 am local time on Wednesday. Soon after, congratulations were poured in on social media. Leaders of various countries, organizations and alliances tweeted congratulations to Biden-Harris.
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 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is also known as the ‘British version of Donald Trump’, said on Twitter that he congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their historic inauguration as sworn in as President-Vice President of the United States. “The United States' leadership is crucial in issues ranging from climate change to Covid-19. I look forward to working with President Biden,” he wrote.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who became the closest person to the United States under Trump, posted a video message congratulating the new US president.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan 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, the improvement of public health, and the fight against corruption,” he wrote.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote, “Today was a wonderful day. The Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration 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, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Franch President Emmanuel Macron, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Pope Francis, etc. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com
