Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended heartfelt thanks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his warm greetings on Independence Day, reaffirming India’s commitment to deepening bilateral
ties and expressing hopes for a future of peace, progress, and prosperity for the people of Ukraine.
In a post on X, PM Modi said that he deeply values the joint commitment to forging even closer ties between India and Ukraine. “We earnestly wish our friends in Ukraine a future marked by peace, progress and prosperity,” he added.
The Prime Minister’s post comes in response to a post by Zelenskyy, in which he congratulated the people of India on Independence Day. In the post, he said that both nations share the experience of standing up for freedom and dignity, as well as the pursuit of peace and development.
“This week, we had a good, candid conversation with Prime Minister @narendramodi, when I had an opportunity to personally convey my best wishes on this occasion. Our nations share the experience of standing up for freedom and dignity, as well as the pursuit of peace and development,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.
He hoped that India would contribute to efforts aimed at ending the war with Russia. “I am confident that the potential for mutually beneficial Ukraine–India cooperation lies ahead in science, technology, trade, and culture. Wishing peace and prosperity!” he added.
In another post, PM Modi also thanked his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for his warm wishes on Independence Day, expressing optimism about further strengthening the partnership between the two nations.
“Thank you, PM Netanyahu, for your warm wishes. May India-Israel friendship continue to flourish…may both countries further strengthen and deepen this relationship, bringing peace, development, as well as security to our people,” he wrote on X.
Earlier, Netanyahu on X, congratulated PM Modi and the people of India on Independence Day. “Congratulations to my dear friend @PMOIndia @narendramodi and the people of India on your Independence Day,” he posted on X.