# Iran president congratulates PM Modi on India’s 80th Independence Day 2026-08-16T01:58:46+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s 80th Independence Day, Aaj Tak reports. The message was conveyed through Iran’s embassy in New Delhi. Pezeshkian called the occasion a good opportunity to strengthen the long-standing and broad ties between the two countries. In his message, Pezeshkian highlighted the deep historical, cultural and civilisational links between India and Iran, saying these connections could serve as a valuable foundation to expand relations based on shared interests. He reiterated that Tehran is fully ready to strengthen its comprehensive relationship with India and take more effective steps to further shared interests in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. Pezeshkian concluded by wishing India prosperity, progress and well-being, and expressed hope that the old ties between the two countries grow stronger. The message comes as India celebrates 80 years of independence. ## Coverage - aajtak.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India, Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, Narendra Modi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iran-president-congratulates-pm-modi-on-indias-80th-independence-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iran-president-congratulates-pm-modi-on-indias-80th-independence-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/