India, Aug. 15 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday sent greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 69th Independence Day, saying India "enjoys well-deserved respect at the global stage."

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 holiday, Independence Day."

President Putin said that India has achieved widely recognised success in socio-economic, scientific, technical, and other fields. He also emphasised the value of the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

"Your country enjoys well-deserved respect on the global stage and actively contributes t...