Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called up Leo Varadkar to congratulate him on becoming the new premier of Ireland.<br/><br/>Modi Spoke to Ireland's new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on phone to congratulate him and reaffirm commitment for stronger<br/>India-Ireland ties.<br/>'<br/>Varadkar, Ireland's first Indian-origin premier, on Wednesday officially took over from Enda Kenny as Taoiseach, as the Irish prime ministerial title is known.<br/><br/>His father Ashok, hails from Varad, a village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.<br/><br/>'''<br/>