President elect has spoken with Turkey's Erdogan, India's Modi, others

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November 16, 2016 11:15 PM

Trump said the transition process, including the naming of members of his cabinet, was progressing smoothly.

The list of world leaders who have spoken with US President-elect Donald Trump since his election includes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen November 3, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president have now spoken to 29 foreign leaders and dignitaries, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump's aides said Wednesday.

The list of more than two-dozen leaders, which included the previously reported British Prime Minister Theresa May and Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as new names like Erdogan and Modi, was published by Trump's team after a critical report by The New York Times which said the transition was in disarray.

Offices of foreign leaders were blindly dialing in to Trump Tower as they scrambled to get the future president on the phone, according to the daily.

But Trump and his aides insisted Wednesday that the transition process, including the naming of members of Trump's cabinet, was progressing smoothly.

The following leaders have spoken either with Trump or Vice President-elect Mike Pence to offer their congratulations since their election victory last week:

Argentine President Mauricio Macri

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

British Prime Minister Theresa May

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau

Chinese President Xi Jinping

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Lokke Rasmussen

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

French President Francois Hollande

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of Ireland Enda Kenny