Narendra Modi is the world’s most-followed politician on Twitter. As India’s Prime Minister, he is very active on the social media network, and posts tweets in both English and Hindi. Modi frequents twitter about as much as President Trump but from what I have analyzed, Modi’s tweets seem to be more uplifting, optimistic, and proud overall.

In a tweet from March 28, Modi exclaimed:

“Warmest congratulations and good wishes to His Excellency U Win Myint on his election as President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Look forward to working with him on strengthening India-Myanmar relations”

Shortly after independence, Indo-Burmese relations were strong due to cultural ties and regional interests. After the military of Burma succeeded in overthrowing the democratic government, there began to be a rift in the relationship. India had to deal with the Burmese drug trafficking issues and lack of a democratic government. In the last two decades, Indian leaders have sought to regain a positive relationship with Myanmar and they have had some success. With U Win Myint’s election as the next President of Myanmar, he seeks to restore strong democracy in Myanmar. As India’s one of India’s largest trading partners, and as its next door neighbor, a renewed positive relationship between the two nations would be beneficial for the entire region of South Asia. The genocides that are continuing to take place in Myanmar are a serious issue that Win Myint will have to face, especially because many migrants are heading into India and other neighboring countries. With this tweet, Modi seems optimistic with the hope that the new leadership will be open to strengthening the relationship between India and Myanmar.