India and Pakistan hail Obama’s victory

(Nov.05,2008):-The Governments of India and Pakistan have lauded Barack Obama's victory. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated the US president-elect on his "extraordinary" triumph and said that ties would grow even stronger. He asked Mr Obama to visit India at the earliest opportunity.
Pakistan's Prime Minister also congratulated Barack Obama on his victory, saying he hoped the Democrat would promote "peace and stability. I hope that under your dynamic leadership, the United States will continue to be a source of global peace and new ideas for humanity," Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in a statement. “I look forward to more opportunities to discuss ways to further strengthen Pakistan-US relations and to promote peace and stability in our region and beyond," he added.