The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Chad on the eve of their Independence Day(August 11, 2015).

In his message to His Excellency Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, the President of the Republic of Chad, 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 Chad on the occasion of your Independence Day.

I am confident that our close and friendly relations will continue to strengthen in the years ahead.

Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your continued well-being as also for the welfare and progress of the friendly people of the Republic of Chad.”

This Press Release issued at 1300 hrs.