New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- India's regional neighbours, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, along with Australia, extended their warm greetings to the Indian government and its people on the occasion of its 79th Independence Day, with the Foreign Ministers from these nations reaffirming the deep and enduring partnerships shared with New Delhi.

In a post on X, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong expressed her greeting to the people of India as well as the Indian communities there on the occasion, while acknowledging five years of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

"Wishing my friend @DrSJaishankar, the people of India and our Indian-Australian communities a wonderful India Independence Day. As we celebrate five yea...