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French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday conveyed warm Independence Day greetings to India, praising the country’s growing stature in global affairs and pledging to deepen future strategic cooperation.

 

Macron, in a post on X, recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France earlier this year and underlined Paris’ long-term commitment to advancing the bilateral partnership.

“Warm congratulations to the people of India on your 79th Independence Day! I fondly recall welcoming my friend @NarendraModi to France in February, and look forward to deepening our strategic partnership towards 2047 and beyond,” he wrote.

 

In a separate message, the Russian Embassy in India said President Vladimir Putin had sent greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the national occasion.

“India has achieved widely recognised success in socio-economic, scientific, technical, and other fields. Your country enjoys well-deserved respect on the global stage and actively contributes to addressing key issues on the international agenda,” Putin said.

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Reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to the bilateral relationship, he added, “We highly value our special, privileged strategic partnership with India. I am confident that, through our joint efforts, we will continue to expand constructive bilateral cooperation across multiple areas.”

 

The Russian President noted that such cooperation “supports the strengthening of security and stability both regionally and globally.”

 

Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov also extended greetings, writing in a post on X: “Dear Indian friends, Heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day!” He added that he hoped all aspirations of the Indian people “progressing on the path of development and public welfare” would be fulfilled.

 

India has received a steady flow of high-level congratulatory messages from world leaders this week, reflecting its increasingly prominent role in global diplomacy and long-standing partnerships with both France and Russia.