The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the People's Republic of China on the occasion of the 67th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (October 1, 2016).

In a message to His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China, the President has said, "On behalf of the Government and the people of India and on my own behalf, I extend greetings and felicitations on the 67th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

I warmly recall my visit to China earlier this year at your invitation. Our People-centric partnership is the solid foundation on which we are engaged in building a mutually beneficial Closer Developmental Partnership between our two countries.Over the last year, our relationship has strengthened through continued high-level dialogue, growing economic and commercial ties and enhanced people-to-people exchanges. Both India and China are ancient civilizations with a long history of close contacts between our peoples. As two major powers, world’s largest developing countries and emerging economies, we are uniquely poised to contribute constructively to the changing international landscape.

I take this opportunity to convey my best wishes for your personal good health and for the continued prosperity and the well-being of the people of China”.

This Press Release issued at 1440 hrs.