Russian President Vladimir Putin has greeted India on its Independence Day and expressed readiness to strengthen the “special privileged partnership” in the interest of peoples of the two countries and to ensure international stability and security.
Responding to the message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “I thank President Putin for his greetings on India’s Independence Day.” In his message, Putin praised India’s economic, social and other achievements, and “noted that the country has earned the respect it deserved on the international stage”, according to a statement issued by Kremlin, the Russian President’s office.