New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked his Bhutanese counterpart, Tshering Tobgay, for extending wishes as India marks its 79th Independence Day.

In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "I thank Prime Minister Tobgay for the kind wishes on India's Independence Day. May the bonds of friendship between our nations continue to grow stronger in the times to come."

Earlier, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tobgay had wished India "peace, prosperity and progress" on the occasion.

"Warm greetings to India on its 79th Independence Day, celebrating our friendship and wishing peace, prosperity, and progress," he posted on X.

Wishes poured in from across the world, with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Put...