# Modi thanks leaders, Israel hails India on 80th Independence Day 2026-08-15T17:50:28+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Greater Kashmir reports that PM Narendra Modi thanked leaders from Bhutan, Slovakia, Maldives, France, and Nepal for their Independence Day greetings. He said India cherishes its partnership with Bhutan, looks forward to stronger ties with Slovakia and Maldives, and is committed to strengthening ties with Nepal. India Today reports that Israeli President Isaac Herzog and PM Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated India. Herzog called for strengthening the 'beautiful friendship' between the countries. Netanyahu said innovation and friendship are 'boundless' and that 'the best is yet to come'. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also extended greetings. In Herzliya, over 400 Indians attended a flag-hoisting ceremony by the Indian mission. Ambassador J P Singh hoisted the tricolour. More events are planned across Israel, where over 40,000 Indians work. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com - indiatoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:16:46+00:00. Tags: Balendra Shah, Emmanuel Macron, Narendra Modi, Peter Pellegrini, Tshering Tobgay Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-thanks-world-leaders-for-independence-day-wishes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-modi-thanks-world-leaders-for-independence-day-wishes/#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 reports 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. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/