Emmanuel Macron says "Congratulations to the Indian people" on India's 80th Independence Day
“Congratulations to the Indian people on your 80th Independence Day!”
Reported August 15, 2026 by prokerala.com. Checked word for word against that report.
On India’s 80th Independence Day, global leaders including Emmanuel Macron, Masoud Pezeshkian, Nikos Christodoulides, and Peter Pellegrini delivered public congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian people. Macron, in a short post on X, saluted the occasion. Iran’s president stressed historical and cultural ties and pledged deeper bilateral engagement. Cyprus’s leader cited a strategic partnership and commitment to expansion. Slovakia’s president praised India’s development and looked ahead to cooperation into 2047. The messages came as India’s celebrations also marked 150 years of the national song “Vande Mataram” and emphasized youth and the vision of a developed India by 2047.
- prokerala.com ↗︎15 AUG 2026