Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Putin hails India's remarkable success in Independence Day greetings
India has a special holiday called Independence Day, when it celebrates becoming a free country, and this year it marks its 80th anniversary.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent happy birthday wishes to India's leaders for the occasion.
He said India is doing a great job in science, technology, business, and helping its people.
Putin also said India is respected and admired by many countries around the world.
He called Russia and India good friends who work together through big country groups like the UN, SCO, and BRICS.
The Russian ambassador to India also sent warm wishes and promised that Russia will keep supporting India.
Even Russian cosmonauts, people who travel to space, said happy birthday to India from the International Space Station!
They remembered how Russia and India have been space friends for a long time, from India's first satellite to future missions.
The cosmonauts wished the people of India peace and prosperity, and hoped both countries would explore space together more.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated India on its 80th Independence Day, hailing its 'remarkable success' in economic, social, scientific and technological areas.
Putin said India is 'rightfully enjoying high esteem' on the world stage and described Russia-India ties as a 'special and privileged strategic partnership.'
He said Moscow and New Delhi are fruitfully cooperating across domains and interacting effectively within the framework of the UN, the SCO, BRICS and other multilateral platforms.
Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov extended warm wishes, reaffirming Russia's 'steadfast' support for India's progress.
Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Andrey Fedyaev conveyed greetings from the International Space Station, recalling Yuri Gagarin's historic visit to India and long-standing space cooperation.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin, who sent greetings to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov and Russian cosmonauts also sent messages.
- What
- Congratulations on India's 80th Independence Day, praising the country's 'remarkable success' and reaffirming the Russia-India strategic partnership and space cooperation.
- When
- Saturday, on India's 80th Independence Day.
- Where
- Greetings were sent from Moscow and from the International Space Station.
- Why
- To celebrate India's 80th Independence Day and highlight the strong, long-standing friendship and cooperation between Russia and India.
- Event
- India's 80th Independence Day
- Greetings from
- President Vladimir Putin, Ambassador Denis Alipov, cosmonauts aboard the ISS
- Putin's assessment
- India achieving "remarkable success" and "rightfully enjoying high esteem" on the world stage
- Bilateral ties described as
- "Special and privileged strategic partnership"
- Multilateral platforms
- UN, SCO, BRICS
- Space cooperation cited
- Yuri Gagarin's 1961 visit, Aryabhata launch (1975), Rakesh Sharma's flight (1984), Gaganyaan programme