PM Modi greets Trump on 244th Independence Day of US

PM Modi extended his greeting to US President Donald Trump on the 244th Independence day of the United States. Modi said that India and the US cherish freedom and human enterprise.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated President Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the country's 244th Independence Day, saying as the world's largest democracies "we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates".

"I congratulate US President Donald Trump and the people of the USA on the 244th Independence Day of the USA," Modi tweeted.

• I congratulate @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and the people of the USA on the 244th Independence Day of the USA. As the world's largest democracies, we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates. @WhiteHouse

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  I congratulate @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and the people of the USA on the 244th Independence Day of the USA. As the world's largest democracies, we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates. @WhiteHouse

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2020

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  I congratulate @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and the people of the USA on the 244th Independence Day of the USA. As the world's largest democracies, we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates. @WhiteHouse

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2020

As the world's largest democracies, "we cherish freedom and human enterprise that this day celebrates," he said.

Meanwhile, Speaking to a largely maskless crowd at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump said on Friday that protesters have waged a merciless campaign to wipe out our history amid demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality.

Read: At Rushmore, Trump says protesters seek to 'defame' heroes

The sharp rebuke in a holiday address to mark the nation’s independence follows weeks of protests across the nation, sparked by the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. Some demonstrators have also destroyed or damaged Confederate monuments and statues honouring those who have benefited from slavery.

His speech, intended to rev up his conservative base, comes as Trump has seen his standing slump over his handling of the pandemic and response to protests and unrest around the country.

(With inputs from agencies)