President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent Independence Day felicitations to ‎President Pranab Mukherjee, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India.‎

In separate messages sent to the President and Prime Minister, President ‎Yameen extended warm greetings and sincere good wishes of the Government ‎and the people of the Maldives, to the people and the Government of India. ‎He also expressed his hopes for further progress of the close relations of ‎‎friendship, understanding and co-operation that exist between the Maldives ‎and India.‎

In his message, the President extended his good wishes for continued ‎progress and prosperity of the people of India.‎