Prime Minister congratulates H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema on re-election as President of Zambia
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
On August 20, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a press release through PIB Delhi regarding Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s congratulations to H.E. Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as the President of Zambia.
Key Highlights:
- Diplomatic Relations: Prime Minister Modi emphasized that India places a high value on its multifaceted partnership with Zambia.
- Bilateral Cooperation: The Prime Minister expressed a strong desire to continue working closely with President Hichilema to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations under the President’s leadership.
- Communication Channel: The message was shared via a formal statement and a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), tagging @HHichilema.
Administrative and Technical Details:
- Date and Time of Release: 20 August 2026, 9:50 PM.
- Release ID: 2301781.
- Reference Codes: MJPS/SS/ST.
- Visitor Count: 1007 (at the time of the document's generation).
- Language Availability: The release is available in Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Manipuri, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Hakainde Hichilema: The President of Zambia whose re-election prompted official diplomatic congratulations and a commitment to continued bilateral cooperation.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who expressed a desire to further strengthen the multifaceted partnership between India and Zambia.
Zambia: The southern African nation central to this diplomatic engagement and India's bilateral foreign policy objectives.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates H.E. President
Hakainde Hichilema on re-election as President
of Zambia
प्रव तथ: 20 AUG 2026 9:50PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has extended his heartiest congratulations to President H.E.
Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as the President of Zambia.
The Prime Minister said that India greatly values its multifaceted partnership with Zambia.
Shri Modi expressed his desire to work together with President Hakainde Hichilema to further strengthen
the relations between India and Zambia under his leadership.
The Prime Minister said in a X post;
“Heartiest Congratulations to President Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected as the President of
Zambia.
India greatly values its multifaceted partnership with Zambia and I look forward to working together to
further strengthen our relations under his leadership.
@HHichilema”
Heartiest Congratulations to President Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected
as the President of Zambia.
India greatly values its multifaceted partnership with Zambia and I look forward to
working together to further strengthen our relations under his leadership. @HHichi
lema
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2026
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