EAM S Jaishankar thanks Russia, Bhutan, other countries for Independence Day wishes

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday thanked foreign ministers of Russia, Bhutan, Maldives, Lithuania and Latvia for ir wishes on India's 74th Independence Day.

Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, in a tweet, said since independence, India has strived to be, and w become, an enduring example of democracy and development, for region and world.

Responding to his tweet, Jaishankar said ir bilateral relationship is a shining example of 'Neighbourhood First'.

Foreign Affairs Ministry of Russia also greeted Jaishankar on India's Independence Day.

He thanked Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his wishes and said India greatly values exceptionally close and time-tested relationship.

Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji tweeted, "I take this privilege to wish every Indians, a very #HappyIndependenceDay. I pray for your great country to grow from strength to strength." Replying to Dorji, Jaishankar said, "Your warm sentiments reflect our unique relationship." His counterparts in Latvia and Lithuania, Edgars Rinkevics and Linas Linkevicius respectively, also greeted him.

Jaishankar expressed his thanks to two leers.