New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Jose Antonio Kast Rist on assuming the office of the President of Chile and said he was looking forward to working closely with him to further strengthen bilateral ties.

Far-right leader Kast was sworn-in on Wednesday as Chile's new president, marking the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990.

"Warm congratulations to Jose Antonio Kast Rist on assuming the office of the President of Chile. I look forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the warm and friendly relations between India and Chile and to deepen our cooperation across trade, technology and energy. Best wishes for a successful tenure!" Modi said in a post on X.