President of India’s Message on the Eve of National Day of Somalia

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people ofthe Republic of Somaliaon the eveoftheirNationalDay(July 01, 2015).

In his message toHis Excellency Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Republic of Somalia,the President has said, "On behalf of the Government, the people of India and on my own behalf, it gives me great pleasure to extend warm greetings and felicitations to you and to the people of the Republic of Somalia on the occasion of your National Day.

India and Somalia enjoy warm and friendly relations. I am confident that Somalia will continue to make sustained progress towards peace, institution building and socio-economic development in the days to come.I look forward to working with you in strengthening and diversifying our bilateral co-operation to our mutual benefit.

Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your personal well-being and good health as well as for the progress and prosperity of the friendly people of Somalia.”

This Press Release issued at 1045hrs.