India greets US on its Independence Day
New Delhi, July 3: India and the US share values of democracy and their cooperation will be the "defining partnership" in the 21st century, President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday while wishing the government and citizens of the US on the eve of the country's Independence Day.
The US celebrates its 237th Independence Day on Thursday.
Mukherjee,
in
a
message
to
President
Barack
Obama,
said
the
occasion
reminded
him
of
the
"shared
values
of
democracy,
pluralism,
equality,
liberty
and
rule
of
law
that
form
the
bedrock
of
the
global
strategic
partnership
between
India
and
the
United
States
of
America".
"India shares the view that this relationship will be a defining partnership of the 21st century. We remain committed to working closely with the United States of America to realize this vision," he added.
"Our bilateral cooperation, in virtually every sphere of human endeavour, has been to the mutual benefit of both our peoples. Indeed, our strategic partnership contributes significantly to the global security and economic architecture," Mukherjee said in his message.
IANS