President Obama has received congratulations from some countries on his re-election as the US president European Union leaders Wednesday extended their warm congratulations to President Barack Obama. India also has congratulated US President Barack Obama "Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh are separately sending messages of congratulations to President Obama upon his re-election," said an official release issued by the country's External Affairs Ministry.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Wednesday congratulated Barack Obama, "We want to continue to cooperate with the US," Noda told reporters, noting that he has sent a congratulatory message to Obama. Japan hosts the largest concentration of US military in Asia, with about 47,000 troops at bases throughout the country. In Seoul, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak also congratulated Obama for winning a second term and said he hopes the two nations further develop their strong alliance in the future. "I'm very pleased to hear the American people chose President Obama," Lee said in a written message sent to Obama. "I am sure that the S. Korea-US alliance will continue to develop in the future Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has congratulated President Barack Obama , "The Netherlands looks forward to continuing the excellent alliance with the Obama administration in a number of areas over the next four years," he said in a statement published by the Dutch media. Dutch Foreign minister Frans Timmermans also sent his congratulations to the US president. "In a changed world, the trans-Atlantic relationship is an anchor. The Netherlands and its partners will continue to invest in this," he said. British Prime Minister David Cameron has sent his congratulations to Barack Obama, who has been re-elected to a second term as US president, it was announced Wednesday. "I think he's a very successful US president and I look forward to working with him in the future," he was quoted by the BBC as saying. Cameron also called for a trade deal between the US and EU.