President wishes on eve of Independence Day of Paraguay

In his message to  Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara, the President of the Republic of Paraguay, the President said, “On behalf of the Government, the people of India and on my own behalf, it is with great pleasure that I convey to you warm greetings and felicitations on the occasion of your Independence Day."

"The traditionally friendly relations between India and Paraguay have grown in recent times through exchange of visits and close interaction in the multilateral fora. Our mutually beneficial trade and investment relations have intensified through the India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement to which India attaches high importance," Mukherjee said.

"I am confident that our relations will assume greater depth and substance in the near future.  I avail of this opportunity to extend to you my best wishes for your health, happiness, well-being as well as for the progress and prosperity of the people of Paraguay," the Indian President said.

Paraguay will observe Independence Day on Sunday.