Kovind wishes Bangladesh on 50th Independence day

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind extended greetings to his counterpart Abdul Hamid and the people of Bangladesh on their country’s 50th Independence Day.

“On behalf of the people of India and on my own behalf, I extend warm greetings and felicitations to Your Excellency, the Government and the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of your National Day. India and Bangladesh are celebrating 50 years of our exemplary and unique bilateral ties,” Kovind said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day visit to Bangladesh today. This will be Modi’s fisrt visit to a foreign country since the COVID-19 outbreak.

On March 26, 1971, Bangladesh was proclaimed as an independent nation by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and this led to Bangladesh Liberation War when a guerilla war ensued between Pakistan and Bangladesh liberation forces with Indian support.