India’s 80th Independence Day was marked by warm greetings from leaders and institutions across the world, with messages highlighting the country’s longstanding friendships, strong people-to-people ties and growing international partnerships.
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah extended his greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India and the people of the country. In a post on X, the Office of the Prime Minister of Nepal expressed hope that the deep historical ties and close people-to-people relations between Nepal and India would continue to grow stronger. Former Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih also conveyed his wishes to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Modi and the people of India. Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined the celebrations, wishing India continued progress, unity and prosperity. Australia’s High Commissioner to India Philip Green also marked the occasion, sharing visuals of the Australian High Commission lit up in the colours of the Indian tricolour. Tharman also stressed the importance of drawing on the two countries’ complementary strengths to explore new opportunities for their people.
He described India’s journey since 1947 as an inspiration for developing countries such as the Maldives as they pursue their own democratic paths. India’s Ministry of External Affairs also marked the occasion by calling on Indians at home and abroad to reaffirm their commitment to the country and to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat @2047’.
He said members of his team were proudly wearing saffron, white and green as he extended Independence Day greetings to Indians across the world. In a letter to President Murmu, Tharman congratulated India on the “joyous occasion” of its 80th Independence Day and highlighted the robust and forward-looking Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries. He said India-Singapore ties are supported by strong people-to-people connections and have expanded into areas such as skills development, digitalisation, sustainability and advanced manufacturing. Track live updates on India’s Independence Day celebrations Earlier reporting noted: Greeting the people of India, Rubio asserted that the bilateral ties were “stronger than ever” due to the personal relationship between President Donald Trump and PM Modi. Earlier reporting noted: Rubio said the deep ties of friendship and family between the people of the two countries form the foundation of a partnership that is innovative, resilient and forward-looking.
Earlier in the day, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Israeli President Isaac Herzog also extended greetings to India. Earlier reporting noted: US secretary of state Marco Rubio, Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Nepal Prime Minister Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah were among the leaders who extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu , Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India, highlighting the strong and enduring partnerships shared by their nations with India.
