The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Togoon the eve of their National Day (April 27, 2017).

In a message to His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, the President of the Republic of Togo, the President has said, "It gives me great pleasure to extend warm greetings on behalf of the Government and people of India to you and to the Government and people of Republic of Togo on the occasion of your National Day.

Despite the geographical distance between our countries, the peoples of India and Togo have always enjoyed close and warm relations. It is our endeavour to continuously strive to ensure that our bilateral partnership is strengthened in the years to come.

I take this opportunity to convey heartfelt thanks to Your Excellency for the release of five Indian nationals from a Togolese jail in February, 2017.

Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your good health and well-being as well as for the progress and prosperity of the friendly people of the Republic of Togo”.

This Press Release issued at 1215 hrs.