President greets Malaysia on national day

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday greeted the people of Malaysia on their national day on Monday.

In a message to the Malaysian king, Mukherjee said: "Our ties have strengthened substantively as we share the desire to deepen and broaden our multi-faceted relationship to our mutual benefit.

"We look forward to strengthening our relations with Malaysia and working with you to advance regional cooperation," he added.

Malaysia celebrates national day on August 31 to mark its independence from British colonial rule.