Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump extended their wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday on Thursday. Follow LIVE Updates
Hailing the Indian prime minister, Putin wrote, “You are rightly enjoying deep respect from your compatriots and great authority on the global stage. It is impossible to overstate your personal contribution to strengthening the special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. the US Embassy India posted on X, “On behalf of President Donald Trump, we wish Prime Minister @narendramodi a very Happy Birthday While US President Trump did not wish Modi directly. Wishing you all the health and happiness in the coming year. The wishes from leaders of both the countries come amid heightened tensions following the US Congress’ approval of the sanctions bill which would give Trump new powers to punish countries buying petroleum products from Russia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born in 1950 to Hirabai and Damodardas Modi in Vadnagar in Gujarat’s Mehsana district.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ across the country from September 17 to October 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, with a series of service-oriented programmes and public outreach initiatives.
