President of India Pranab Mukherjee congratulated his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Armenia's Independence Day celebrated on September 21.

“Excellency,

On behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, I have the pleasure to convey warm greetings and felicitations to you and to the Government and people of Armenia on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia.

We, in India, are delighted to witness the progress and development achieved by the people of Armenia in the last two and half decades. We wish them further success in their chosen path of development.

India remains committed to work with the people of Armenia to further deepen our traditional and mutually beneficial bilateral relationship. Please accept, Excellency, my best wishes for your good health and personal well-being as well as for the progress and prosperity of the friendly people of the Republic of Armenia. With the assurances of my highest consideration,” the message reads.