12th August, 2005

President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of the Sudan has sent the following congratulatory message to H.E. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of the Republic of India, on the occasion of the anniversary of India's Independence.

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"YOUR EXCELLENCY DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE AS IT IS AN HONOUR TO EXTEND TO YOU AND THROUGH YOU TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF INDIA OUR HEARTFELT CONRATULATIONS AND FELICITATIONS ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA.

AS YOUR GREAT COUNTRY CELEBRATES THIS HISTORIC EVENT THAT HAS INSPIRED THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION THE WORLD OVER, ALLOW ME TO ASSURE YOUR EXCELLENCY OF OUR FIRM COMMITMENT TO REINFORCE AND CONSOLIDATE THE EXCELLENT RELATIONS THAT HAPPILY EXIST BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES. I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOUR EXCELLENCY WOULD SPARE NO EFFORTS TOWARDS THE REALIZATION OF THIS OBJECTIVE TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR RESPECTIVE PEOPLES.

ACCEPT, EXCELLENCY, THE ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.