Paris, Aug. 15 -- French President Emmanuel Macron extended warm greetings to India on the occasion of its 79th Independence Day.

In a post on X, @EmmanuelMacron wrote, "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."

Similarly, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the state holiday, the Russian Embassy in India said.

In a post on X, the Russian Embassy in India posted, "Vladimir Putin sent greetings to President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the state h...