Press Release
On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of India, Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari and Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba have sent separate messages of felicitations to His Excellency Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President and His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India respectively.
In her message, the Rt. Hon. President has highlighted the successful democratic journey as well as transformative economic development that India has achieved after independence. The Rt. Hon. President has also expressed confidence that the warm and friendly relations between Nepal and India would be further strengthened in the days to come.
Likewise, in his message to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister has expressed his best wishes for the continued peace, progress and happiness of the people of India. The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister has also stated that Nepal-India relations are deep and diverse solidly founded on sovereign equality, mutual understanding and cooperation, and has expressed his desire for further strengthening mutually beneficial economic partnership with India.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu
15 August 2021
