Moscow, Aug. 15 -- President Vladimir Putin on Saturday extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, hailing the country's "remarkable progress" and its authority in the international arena.

According to a post on the official Telegram channel of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Putin said, "Your country is making remarkable progress in the economic, social, scientific and technological spheres, and rightfully commands considerable authority in the international arena."

Highlighting bilateral ties, Putin said, "Russia-India relations are developing successfully in the spirit of a particularly privileged strategic partnership."

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