President Ramchandra Paudel has congratulated President–elect Donald Trump of the United States on his victory, as the Republican candidate wins the election for second term defeating Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party on Wednesday.

In the message shared on social media, President Paudel expressed confidence that the Nepal-US relationship would be further strengthened during Trump’s upcoming tenure.

Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad, the international news agency Reuters reported.

Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency.