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

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people ofthe Commonwealth of the Bahamason the eveoftheirNational Day(July 10, 2015).

In his message toHer Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, 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 on the occasion of your National Day.

India and the Bahamas enjoy warm and friendly bilateral relations.Our convergence of views on many international issues of common interest, being developed further through the common platform of CARICOM, brings our two nations even closer.I am confident that our multi-faceted bilateral relations will grow rapidly in the years to come, to the mutual benefit of our two peoples.

I avail this opportunity to convey to Your Excellency, my best wishes for your personal well-being and good health, as well as for the continued progress of the friendly people of the Bahamas.”

This Press Release issued at 1125 hrs.