Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for his greetings on India’s 80th Independence Day, and hoped the bilateral special strategic partnership grows even stronger, unlocking new opportunities and forging deeper people-to-people connections.
PM Modi also conveyed his gratitude to French President Emmanuel Macron, Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay among others for their wishes on India’s Independence Day.
Thanking him, Prime Minister Modi said India is committed to working together to further strengthen the multifaceted and age-old civilisational ties between India and Nepal for the mutual prosperity and well-being of the people of the two nations.
Extending warmest greetings to President Murmu, Prime Minister Modi, the government and the “friendly people” of India on Independence Day, President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu said eight decades of Independence reflect the aspirations, resilience and enduring spirit of the government and people of India. “On this auspicious occasion, I reaffirm the commitment of the Government of Maldives to further advance our close partnership built upon mutual respect, shared prosperity and enduring friendship between our two peoples,” he said. PM Modi thanked President Muizzu for the warm wishes, and said “May the bonds of friendship between India and the Maldives continue to grow stronger”. In his greetings, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said Cyprus and India enjoy a strategic partnership rooted in shared principles and common interests, and guided by a forward-looking agenda that is already delivering tangible benefits to our peoples.
