Several prominent global leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, extended their best wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday on Wednesday.
The Russian President extended birthday greetings to Modi, praising his personal efforts in strengthening bilateral ties. In a congratulatory Telegram message published on the Kremlin’s website, Putin lauded PM Modi’s role in deepening the relationship between the two countries.
“You are making a great personal contribution to strengthening the particularly privileged strategic partnership between our countries and to developing mutually beneficial Russian-Indian cooperation in various areas,” Putin said in his message, according to Izvestia Multimedia Information Centre (Izvestia MIC).
Earlier on late Tuesday night, US President Donald Trump also reached out to PM Modi, extending birthday wishes through a phone call and expressing gratitude for India’s support on efforts to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In a post on his media account, Truth Social, Trump stated that PM Modi is doing a “tremendous job.” “Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wished him a very Happy Birthday! He is doing a tremendous job. Narendra: Thank you for your support on ending the War between Russia and Ukraine! President DJT,” the post read.
Thanking US President Donald Trump for his warm birthday wishes, PM Modi said he is fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights. Modi also said India supports the US president’s initiatives towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday shared heartfelt wishes for PM Modi on his birthday, lauding his accomplishments for India.
Netanyahu referred to PM Modi as his “good friend” and expressed his anticipation of meeting him soon, stating that together, they can elevate the partnership and friendship between India and Israel to even greater heights.
While sharing a video message of Netanyahu on X, Netanyahu’s office stated, “Happy birthday to my dear friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Together we will take our partnership to new heights.”
In the video message, Netanyahu said, “Prime Minister Modi, my good friend Narendra, I want to wish you a happy birthday. You’ve accomplished so much for India in your life, and we have together accomplished a great deal in the friendship between India and Israel. I look forward to seeing you soon because we can bring our partnership and our friendship to even greater heights. Happy birthday, my friend.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extended warm wishes to PM Modi on his birthday, wishing him health and energy to continue leading India towards a bright future and further strengthening ties between the two nations.
Sharing a photo with PM Modi on X, Meloni stated, “Happy 75th birthday to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His strength, his determination, and his ability to lead millions of people are a source of inspiration.”
“With friendship and esteem, I wish him health and energy to continue leading India toward a bright future and to further strengthen the relations between our nations,” she added.
Calling PM Modi as a “great friend” to him and Britain, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak extended his heartfelt wishes to PM Modi on his birthday.
He said, “It is a great pleasure to wish Prime Minister Modi a happy 75th birthday. In these uncertain times, we all need good friends, and Modi Ji has always been a good friend to me and to Britain.”
Meanwhile, in his video message for PM Modi, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said, “Kia ora, namaskar, my good friend Prime Minister Modi. Congratulations on your 75th birthday from me and all of your friends across New Zealand. A milestone like this is a moment to reflect on the wisdom of your leadership as you seek to guide India towards becoming a developed country by 2047.”
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, European Council President Antonio Costa, Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, President of Guyana Dr Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit have also extended their warm greetings to PM Modi on his 75th birthday.