Shikhar Dhawan cracked a scintillating century as a rampaging India created a record winning ninth consecutive ICC Cricket World Cup match, including four in the previous edition, by demolishing Ireland by eight wickets to seal the top spot in the Group-B table.
"Superb all-round performance. Congrats Team India! Keep up the momentum," the Prime Minister tweeted.
In a message, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said: "Win against Ireland has once again proved that India's consistently fine performance at the tournament is a matter of pride for all Indians."
Sonowal hailed skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for becoming the most successful captain for India in the history of the World Cup.
Chasing a respectable Ireland total of 259, opener Dhawan (100 off 85 balls) sent the Irish bowlers on a leather hunt en route his eighth ODI hundred as the defending champions reached the target in 36.5 overs to record their fifth consecutive win in this tournament.