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work together during India’s Presi- security and to addressing vital issues
dency and reiterated that the interests on the regional and global agenda.”
and priorities of the Global South be Meanwhile, Nepal Prime Minis-
given due attention and focus in key ter Pushpa Kamal Dahal also extend-
global forums, including the G20. ed best wishes to Prime Minister Nar-
During his visit from January 24-27, endra Modi and fellow Indians on the
President El-Sisi attended India’s country’s 74th Republic Day.
74th Republic Day parade as the chief Taking to the Twitter handle, the
guest. He was the first Egyptian pre- Nepal Prime Minister’s office posted,
mier to have been invited to the Re- “On the occasion of the 74th Republic
public Day parade. Day of India, I extend warm felicita-
During the Republic Day Parade, tions and best wishes to Prime Minis-
a military contingent of the Egyptian ter Shri @narendramodi ji, the gov-
Army marched towards the saluting ernment and friendly people of India.”
dais on the Kartavya Path for the first Former Nepal Prime Minister
time. The Egyptian military contin- Sher Bahadur Deuba also tweeted
gent, led by Colonel Mahmoud Mo- Indian Army’s Brahmos Missile System passes through the Kartavya Path during the 74th his greetings to the people of India
hamed Abdel Fattah El Kharasawy Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI) on Republic Day. “On the occasion of
and consisting of 144 soldiers, rep- India’s 74th Republic Day, we extend
resented the main regiments of the our warmest wishes to the people
Egyptian armed forces. of India. May this special day bring
The Egyptian forces considered it prosperity, peace and progress to all,”
an honor and privilege to participate tweeted the former Nepal PM.
in India’s Republic Day parade. The United Kingdom Foreign Sec-
Egyptian contingent carried the lega- retary James Cleverly also extended
cy of one of the oldest regular armies greetings to External Affairs Minister
known to humanity. Following the pa- S Jaishankar and the people of the
rade, Sisi attended the ‘At Home’ re- country.
ception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, host- Taking to his Twitter handle,
ed by President Droupadi Murmu. Cleverly stated that the UK looks for-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ward to another year of “friendship
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and cooperation.”
former President Ram Nath Kovind, UK’s Minister for Indo-Pacific at
former Vice President Hamid Ansa- Foreign, Commonwealth & Develop-
ri, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, ment Office Anne-Marie Trevelyan
EAM S Jaishankar, Congress presi- extended greetings to teams working
dent Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Min- Laser show on display at the illuminated North and South Block in New Delhi on Thursday (ANI) on UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
isters, and other dignitaries were also Republic Day is being celebrated
present in the ‘At Home’ reception. across India with great fervor.
After the ‘At Home’ reception, Day. On this day, 74 years ago, In- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Anne-Marie Trevelyan tweeted,
El-Sisi met Vice President Jagdeep dia officially adopted its Constitu- Netanyahu extended his wishes to “Happy Republic Day to the amaz-
Dhankhar in New Delhi. tion following its Independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ing teams working on our UK-#India
According to the joint statement, France’s President Emmanuel Indians on Republic Day and said FTA as we deepen our relationships
India and Egypt had reaffirmed their Macron conveyed his Republic Day that the relationship between the two @PiyushGoyal @tradegovuk @Ke-
commitment to multilateralism, the wishes to Prime Minister Narendra countries would grow stronger. miBadenoch @AmandaBrooksDIT
principles of the United Nations Modi and said he is looking forward Taking to Twitter, PM Netanya- @harjinderkangUK.”
Charter, international law, the found- to setting new ambitions for G20 and hu said, “I wish my dear friend Prime United Arab Emirates President
ing values of the Non-Aligned Move- Indo-French “strategic partnership”. Minister @narendramodi and all Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Na-
ment, and respect for the sovereignty “As India celebrates Republic Day, I Indians a very Happy 74th Republic hyan has extended greetings on In-
and territorial integrity of all states. convey my warmest wishes to my dear Day of India. I am sure that the close dia’s Republic Day.
The two sides took into consid- friend @NarendraModi and the In- ties that already exist between our According to the statement re-
eration the cultural and social sensi- dian people. I look forward to setting countries will continue to grow stron- leased by the UAE Ministry of Foreign
tivities of all states and, in this regard, new ambitions together for the G20 ger every year.” Affairs and International Coopera-
they agreed to work together to pro- and for our Indo-French strategic Russian President Vladimir Pu- tion, “President His Highness Sheikh
mote and safeguard these basic prin- partnership as it turns 25 this year,” tin extended greetings on Republic Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has
ciples through regular consultations Macron said in a tweet. Day. In a statement shared on the sent a message of congratulations to
and coordination at bilateral and mul- Interestingly, Macron also ex- Kremlin website, Putin lauded India’s President Droupadi Murmu of India
tilateral levels. tended Republic Day wishes in the “substantial contribution to ensuring on the occasion of the Republic Day,
As per the statement, PM Modi Hindi language as well on Twitter. international stability and security” which is observed on 26th January.”
and President El-Sisi reiterated their Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister and addressing issues related to re- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
common resolve to promote the val- Benjamin Netanyahu, Russian Pres- gional and global agenda. thanked Egyptian President Abdel
ues of peace, tolerance, and inclusive- ident Vladimir Putin, Nepal Prime The Russian President was quot- Fattah El-Sisi for gracing the Repub-
ness and make concerted efforts to Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Unit- ed as saying in the statement, “India’s lic Day celebrations. Taking to Twit-
fight terrorism and violent extremist ed Kingdom Foreign Secretary James achievements in the economic, social, ter, PM Modi said, “I am grateful
ideologies. Cleverly, Australian PM Anthony Al- scientific, technological and other to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for
Leaders from across the banese and Foreign Affairs Minister spheres are widely known. Your coun- gracing this year’s Republic Day cel-
world extended their warm wish- Penny Wong also conveyed wishes for try is making a substantial contribution ebrations with his august presence.@
es to India on its 74th Republic the Republic Day. in ensuring international stability and AlsisiOfficial”.

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