President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to Iraq on their National Day.
The official twitter account of the Rashtrapati Bhavan shared the President's message via a series of tweets.
"Warm greetings and felicitations to Government and people of Iraq on their National Day #PresidentMukherjee"
"India deeply values its close & friendly relations with Iraq, which are rooted in ancient trade & cultural links #PresidentMukherjee"
"India strongly supports Iraqi people & Govt's efforts to uphold national sovereignty & preserve territorial integrity #PresidentMukherjee"
Iraq observes July 14 as their National Day to commemorate the 1958 revolution, which saw the overthrowing of the King Faisal I monarchy and the establishment of a republic.