Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister to India on Independence Day : Bilateral ties will be further strengthened

Ali Sabry, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka, wished India a happy 77th Independence Day and expressed confidence that the two countries’ bilateral ties will be “further strengthened” in his message.

“Warm Greetings, Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar and the Government & people of #India on the occasion of your Independence Day. I am confident that in the years ahead our bilateral ties will be further strengthened between our two nations India and Sri Lanka,” Sabry said on the social media account, X (formerly known as Twitter).
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud also extended the wishes on the occasion.

“As India celebrates its 77th Independence Day, I would like to convey warm greetings and felicitations to H.E. @DrSJaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India. Wish Happy Independence Day to the people and Government of India!” he said on the X.
The United States Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, attended the Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort here today and extended his greetings.
He also said that it is an “honour” to be present at the “iconic Red Fort.”
Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also extended his wishes on India’s 77th Independence Day.

“On behalf of the United States of America, we send our warmest wishes to the people of India as they commemorate 76 years of independence this August 15. On this momentous day, we reflect on the depth and breadth of our strategic partnership, and we celebrate the proud history of the Indian people, who are the key to the bright future we are building together,” Antony Blinken said in a statement.
Blinken noted that the relationship between India and US has grown “deeper” and it has become “more expansive than ever.”

On the 77th Independence Day, Singapore’s High Commissioner Simon Wong wished his people and referred to India as the “fastest-growing major economy.”