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

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people ofthe Arab Republic of Egypton the eveoftheirNational Day(July 23, 2015).

In his message toHis Excellency Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 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 Egypt on the occasion of your National Day.

India and Egypt have traditionally enjoyed warm and friendly relations.I take this opportunity to emphasize the importance that India attaches to its relations with Egypt.I remain confident that Egypt will continue to move ahead on the path of political stability and economic revival under your able leadership and that the bonds of friendship and cooperation between India and Egypt will continue to strengthen and diversify in the years to come.

I take this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency my best wishes for your good health and for the continued progress and prosperity of the friendly people of Egypt.”

This Press Release issued at 1130 hrs.