US lawmakers, business body hail Indian polls

"From Kerala to Jaipur, from Mumbai to Kolkata, the power of democracy was on display throughout the country. I applaud India's commitment to the democratic process and wish the Indian people and government the very best," he stated.

Saying that the US had made a mistake in shunning Modi for over a decade, Eni Faleomavaega, top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, said: "Today is a victory for India."

"History will remember India's 2014 elections as unprecedented," he stated.

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) said the industry body comprised of 300 of the top-tier US and Indian companies "looks forward to partnering with the NDA Government to usher in an energetic era of development".

Congratulating the Indian people, Modi and the NDA, USIBC chairman Ajay Banga said its "member companies stand ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work with the new government to advance the US-India partnership and deepen bilateral economic ties".