# World leaders greet India on 80th Independence Day 2026-08-15T11:45:49+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Leaders from the US, Israel, Nepal, Singapore, Russia, France, China, Bhutan and the Maldives sent greetings to India on its 80th Independence Day, according to reports from Hindustan Times and ABP Live. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ties with India were “stronger than ever”, while Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the relationship a “beautiful friendship”. Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah referred to historic ties and people-to-people links. Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam cited cooperation in skills, digitalisation, sustainability and advanced manufacturing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked several leaders on X. The messages also reaffirmed India’s partnerships across major powers and neighbouring countries. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - indiatvnews.com - deccanherald.com - news.abplive.com Tags: India, Israel, Latvia, Nepal, Singapore, United States Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/world-leaders-greet-india-on-80th-independence-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/world-leaders-greet-india-on-80th-independence-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.