On the joyous occasion of the 75th Independence Day of India and the commencement of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations, I would like to extend my warm greetings and felicitations to all Indian citizens and Persons of Indian Origin in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
For Indians, this day represents struggle, sacrifice, achievement, and the dawn of a new beginning when India became a free, sovereign, and independent nation to decide its future course after two centuries of colonial rule.
Independent India is a celebration of our indigenous diversity and multiculturalism. Over the years we have nurtured the spirit of freedom and strengthening our democracy as we continue our march towards progress and development with new vigor and aspiration and with the mantra of ‘Nation First, Always First’.
Rabindranath Tagore described India as a country “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, where knowledge is free.” As millions of Indians across the world…