In a post on X, the WHO chief stated, “Congratulations Prime Minister @narendramodi on your reelection.I look forward to continuing @WHO-#India close collaboration for #HealthForAll.”
Prime Minister Modi replied, “Thank you my friend Tulsi Bhai! India’s cooperation with WHO promotes our vision of ‘One Earth One Health’. The first WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India adds to our joint efforts towards #HealthForAll.”
The name “Tulsi Bhai” was first given to Dr Tedros by the Prime Minister at the Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit in 2022. During the summit, the WHO chief requested him to pick a Gujarati name for him as he had “become a pucca Gujarati”.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to take the oath of office for his third term on Sunday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. The Opposition INDIA bloc, on the other hand, won 232 seats.