The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Singapore on the occasion of the National Day of Singapore (August 9, 2013).
In a message to the President of Singapore, His Excellency Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam, the President has said, "On behalf of the Government and the people of India, it gives me great pleasure to convey to you, the Government and the people of Singapore our warm greetings and felicitations on the occasion of your National Day.
Singapore and India enjoy a deep and enduring relationship. Our cooperation extends beyond our multifaceted bilateral cooperation and growing people-to-people linkages to include active collaboration in various regional fora.
I am confident that the close friendship between our nations will be elevated to an even higher level in the coming years.
Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your personal health and well-being and for the progress and prosperity of the friendly people of the Republic of Singapore.”.
This release issued at 1030 hrs