Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated Indian President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the country's Independence Day, the Kremlin press service said on Sunday.
India's Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation in 1947.
"Over the years of its sovereign development, India has achieved impressive successes in various fields. Having earned a high reputation in the international community, your country plays an important positive role on the world scene," Medvedev said in his letter of congratulations to the Indian leadership.
Russian-Indian relations are not affected by situational developments and have been steadily developing as friendly and constructive relations for many decades, the letter said.
"The strategic partnership with Russia is an unconditional priority of Russia's foreign policy. Its solid basis is built by the feelings of sincere sympathy, mutual respect and trust between our peoples," the letter said.
MOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
