President Pranab Mukherjee conveyed his greetings and good wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 65th birthday on Thursday.
In his message, the President said, "Please accept my warm greetings and good wishes on your 65th birthday."
President Mukherjee also took the opportunity to highlight the achievements of Prime Minister Modi.
"This special day comes as you complete more than fifteen months as the Prime Minister of our great nation. The last year has been an important period filled with significant achievements for you personally and our country. Your hard work, dynamism and out of the box thinking has received wide appreciation in the country and abroad," said the President.
"I compliment you on your accomplishments and wish you the very best for the coming years. May the Almighty bless you with good health, happiness and many more years of dedicated service to the nation" he added.
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