"Great leader, loyal friend": Trump's wish on Prime Minister Modi's birthday .

Prime Minister Modi, born on September 17, 1950, turned 70 on Thursday

Washington:

US President Donald Trump received Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his seventieth birthday, praising him as a "great leader and a loyal friend."

Trump was among a group of world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who wished Prime Minister Modi his birthday and praised him for strengthening ties with their countries.

"I would like to extend my high-quality needs and the joyful 70th birthday of the Prime Minister of India, Narendramodi. Much happily back to a high-quality president and a loyal friend!" Trump tweeted on Thursday.

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Prime Minister Modi responded in a tweet Friday, "Thank you POTUSrealDonaldTrump for your warm wishes. The friendship between our country is strong and it is a force for the good of all humanity."