
Maldives reaffirmed its commitment to close ties with India in an 80th Independence Day message, and France, Nepal, Bhutan and Russia also sent greetings.
Maldives on Saturday greeted India on India's 80th Independence Day and reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the close partnership between the two countries. In a post on X, the Maldives extended 'warmest greetings' to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government and the friendly people of India.
Greetings poured in from governments around the world. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted wishes from the foreign ministries of Somalia, Romania, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Serbia and Slovenia. Cyprus, Albania, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Jordan, Lithuania, Russia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Paraguay, Egypt, Chile and Dominica also extended greetings, according to the posts.
In a series of posts on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked French President Emmanuel Macron and Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay for their messages. 'Thank you for your warm wishes my friend!' Modi wrote to Macron. To Tobgay, he said India deeply cherishes the 'special and enduring partnership' with Bhutan.
Modi also thanked Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Rabi Lamichhane, chairperson of Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party. India was committed to working with Nepal to further strengthen the 'multifaceted and age-old civilizational ties' between India and Nepal for mutual prosperity and well-being, he said.
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