He published the corresponding post on his Twitter page.

“Congratulations to Joseph Biden on your brilliant victory!

As Vice President, your contribution to strengthening the relationship between India and the United States has been decisive and invaluable.

I look forward to working closely again to take India-US relations to a higher level, ”Modi wrote.

Earlier, a number of media outlets, including CNN, AP, NBC and Fox News, announced Biden's victory in the US presidential election.

Biden later declared himself the winner of the presidential election.

Biden has already been congratulated on his victory by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Mbainimarama, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German and Austrian Chancellors Angela Merkel and Sebastian Kurz, as well as the heads of Greece and Belgium Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Alexander De Cro.