Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 15 July 2025, highlighting that India enjoys well-deserved respect among all nations at a global stage. 

“Vladimir #Putin sent greetings to President of #India Droupadi #Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra #Modi on the state holiday, Independence Day,” said the Russian Embassy in India on its post on the social media platform X.  

According to the official message from the Russian President, Vladimir Putin said that India has achieved a ‘recognised success’ in socio-economic, scientific, technical, and other fields.