India rightfully enjoys considerable prestige on world stage: Russian Prez Putin on I-Day

International

oi-Prakash KL

Moscow,
Aug
15:
Russian
President
Vladimir
Putin,
while
congratulating
Indian
leadership
and
its
people
on
the
occasion
of
its
76th
Independence
Day,
said
India
rightfully
enjoys
considerable
prestige
on
the
world
stage.

“Please,
accept
warmest
congratulations
on
the
occasion
of
the
75th
anniversary
of
India’s
independence.
Over
the
decades
of
independent
development,
your
country
has
achieved
universally
recognized
success
in
the
economic,
social,
scientific,
technical
and
other
fields.
India
rightfully
enjoys
considerable
prestige
on
the
world
stage
and
plays
an
important
constructive
role
in
resolving
pressing
issues
on
the
international
agenda,”
his
statement
said.

Talking
about
India
and
Russia
ties,
Putin
said,
“Moscow
and
New
Delhi
are
cooperating
successfully
in
various
areas,
effectively
interacting
within
the
framework
of
the
UN,
BRICS,
SCO
and
other
multilateral
structures,”
read
Putin’s
statement.
He
also
stressed
people-t0-people
ties
between
the
two
nations.

“I
am
sure
that
by
joint
efforts
we
will
ensure
the
further
development
of
the
whole
range
of
the
productive
interstate
ties
for
the
benefit
of
our
friendly
peoples,
in
the
interests
of
strengthening
security
and
stability
at
the
regional
and
global
level,”
added
the
statement.

The
Russian
President
further
sincerely
wished
good
health
and
success
to
the
President
Murmu
and
PM
Modi,
and
extended
happiness
and
prosperity
to
all
citizens
of
India.
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
had,
on
March
12,
2021,
launched
the
“Azadi
Ka
Amrit
Mahotsav”
to
celebrate
and
commemorate
75
years
of
independence
that
started
a
75-week
countdown
to
the
anniversary
of
Independence.

Global
leaders
led
by
US
President
Joe
Biden
and
French
President
Emmanuel
Macron
congratulated
Indians
on
the
75th
anniversary
of
India’s
independence
on
Monday,
as
they
vowed
to
further
strengthen
bilateral
ties
with
the
world’s
largest
democracy
which
has
made
stunning
achievements.

President
Biden
recalled
Mahatma
Gandhi’s
“enduring
message
of
truth
and
non-violence”
to
honour
75
years
of
India’s
democratic
journey.
This
year,
the
US
and
India
also
celebrate
the
75th
anniversary
of
diplomatic
relations,
Biden
said,
underling
that
the
two
democracies
will
continue
to
stand
together
to
defend
the
rules-based
order,
advance
a
free
and
open
Indo-Pacific
and
address
the
challenges
that
the
world
is
facing.

“As
people
around
the
world,
including
nearly
four
million
(40
lakh)
proud
Indian-Americans,
celebrate
the
75th
anniversary
of
India’s
independence
on
August
15,
the
United
States
joins
the
people
of
India
to
honour
its
democratic
journey,
guided
by
Mahatma
Gandhi’s
enduring
message
of
truth
and
non-violence,”
Biden
said
in
a
statement.