New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Claudia Sheinbaum for winning the presidential poll in Mexico, calling it a momentous occasion in her country.

"Congratulations to Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first woman President-elect! This is a momentous occasion for the people of Mexico and a tribute to the great leadership of President @lopezobrador as well," Modi said on X, tagging the outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

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Modi said he looked forward to continued collaboration and shared progress.

Sheinbaum has won Mexico's presidential election, becoming the first woman selected for the job.

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The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor was the favoured successor of Obrador.

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