New Delhi: US President Joe Biden offered his greetings to Indians on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day. He said that the foundational commitment to respecting the will of the people through democracy continues to inspire the world according to a PTI report.
Biden in his message to India said, on this day, August 15, 1947, India achieved its long journey toward independence, guided by Mahatma Gandhi's message of truth and non-violence.
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The foundational commitment to respecting the will of the people through democracy continues to inspire the world and is the basis of the special bond between our two nations.
Biden added, that over the decades, the ties between our people, including a vibrant community of more than four million Indian-Americans, have sustained and strengthened our partnership.
He highlighted that in the past year, the two nations have come together in new ways to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic through the Quad, whether it was to expand global manufacturing of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the reach throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Biden further said that at this moment of great challenges, the two nations must continue to work together to show the world what the two great and diverse democracies can deliver for people everywhere. And as we do, the friendship between our nations will continue to flourish and grow, Biden said.
'I wish all those celebrating today, in India, in the United States, and throughout the world, a safe and happy Indian Independence Day', he said.
Similarly, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken while extending warm wishes to the people of India said that the bonds between the United States and India began over seven decades ago and have transformed into a growing partnership.
As I said during my visit to New Delhi, there are few partnerships more vital than the one between the United States and India. Mindful of our seventy-four years of friendship, our two democracies will continue to build a better tomorrow. Happy Independence Day! Blinken said.