US President Biden wishes India on its 75th Independence day anniversary; calls it an indispensable partner

International

oi-Madhuri Adnal

Washington,
Aug
15:
US
President
Joe
Biden
on
Sunday
released
a
statement
congratulating
India
for
celebrating
its
75th
Independence
day
anniversary
and
said
the
United
States
and
India
were
“indispensable
partners”
that
would
continue
to
work
together
to
address
global
challenges
in
the
years
ahead.

“As
people
around
the
world,
including
nearly
four
million
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
released
by
the
White
House.

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National
to
air
75
episodes
on
great
heroes
of
India’s
freedom
struggle
from
Aug
14

The
Democrat
leader,
who
is
yet
to
visit
India
ever
since
winning
the
Presidential
elections
also
added
that
both
countries’ partnership
was
grounded
in
a
shared
commitment
to
the
rule
of
law.

“India
and
the
United
States
are
indispensable
partners,
and
the
U.S.-India
Strategic
Partnership
is
grounded
in
our
shared
commitment
to
the
rule
of
law
and
the
promotion
of
human
freedom
and
dignity.”

Biden
further
added
that
the
‘vibrant
Indian-American
community
in
the
United
States’
had
made
the
US
a
more
innovative,
inclusive,
and
stronger
Nation.

“I
am
confident
that
in
the
years
ahead
our
two
democracies
will
continue
to
stand
together
to
defend
the
rules-based
order;
foster
greater
peace,
prosperity
and
security
for
our
people;
advance
a
free
and
open
Indo-Pacific;
and
together
address
the
challenges
we
face
around
the
world,” the
statement
concluded.

India
will
mark
its
75th
year
of
independence
on
Monday,
celebrating
the
end
of
British
colonial
rule
in
1947.