"As the Republic of India celebrates its National Day, it gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest congratulations and to wish you continued good health and happiness. I also wish the Indian people further progress and prosperity," wrote the message.
"I should like to take this opportunity to say how much I value the special relations rooted in close friendship, mutual esteem and effective solidarity between our countries. I keenly look forward to continuing our joint action in order to strengthen as much as possible the fruitful cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of India, thereby fulfilling our peoples' aspirations," it concluded.