After a defeat in the elections, Rishi Sunak resigned as the prime minister of Great Britain and congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, who was named as the new leader of the country. Sunak's wife, Akshata Murty, looked on as he accepted responsibility for the loss and announced his resignation as the leader of the Conservative party. In his first speech as the United Kingdom's 58th prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer praised Sunak's dedication and noted the barriers he had overcome as Britain's first Asian prime minister.
On Tuesday, leaders from neighboring countries including Nepal, Mauritius, and Bhutan extended their congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning the 2024 Lok Sabha election for the third consecutive time. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to form the next government, marking a historic win for Modi and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' also expressed their desire to work closely with Modi, with the Sri Lankan president hoping to further strengthen the partnership with India.