OREANDA-NEWS. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of Portugal on the eve of their National Day.

In a message to His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the President has said, “On behalf of the Government, the people of India and on my own behalf, it is with great pleasure that I extend warm greetings and felicitations to you on the occasion of the National Day of Portugal.

India and Portugal share warm, friendly and historical ties. India deeply values its partnership with Portugal and remains committed to further expanding and strengthening it. I am confident that we can work together towards an enhanced India-Portugal partnership that deepens the political, economic and cultural ties between our two countries to the mutual benefit of our two peoples.