Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone to H.E. Mme. Park Geun-Hye, President of the Republic of Korea this afternoon. The call was initiated by the Korean side.
President Park congratulated Prime Minister Modi on his victory in the general elections. She recalled with appreciation Prime Minister’s association with Korea as Chief Minister of Gujarat and expressed confidence that the Strategic Partnership between our two countries will expand in all areas under his leadership.
President Park thanked India for its gift of a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree and for the Visa-on-Arrival facility extended by India to Korean nationals following her visit to India in January 2014. She expressed support and appreciation for India’s role and standing in world affairs and in the international community.
Prime Minister Modi thanked President Park for her warm felicitations. He hoped to work together with President Park and her government for common interest and benefit of the two countries and the mankind. Prime Minister welcomed greater economic engagement between the two countries and hoped to achieve more substantive and all-round progress in our partnership in the years to come.
President Park invited Prime Minister Modi to pay an early visit to Korea. Prime Minister Modi accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today conveyed his wishes to all citizens on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
The Prime Minister emphasized that Makar Sankranti is a festival that reflects the richness of Indian culture and traditions, symbolizing harmony, prosperity, and the spirit of togetherness. He expressed hope that the sweetness of til and gur will bring joy and success into the lives of all, while invoking the blessings of Surya Dev for the welfare of the nation.
Shri Modi also shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam invoking the blessings of Lord Surya, highlighting the spiritual significance of the festival.
In separate posts on X, Shri Modi wrote:
“सभी देशवासियों को मकर संक्रांति की असीम शुभकामनाएं। तिल और गुड़ की मिठास से भरा भारतीय संस्कृति एवं परंपरा का यह दिव्य अवसर हर किसी के जीवन में प्रसन्नता, संपन्नता और सफलता लेकर आए। सूर्यदेव सबका कल्याण करें।”
सभी देशवासियों को मकर संक्रांति की असीम शुभकामनाएं। तिल और गुड़ की मिठास से भरा भारतीय संस्कृति एवं परंपरा का यह दिव्य अवसर हर किसी के जीवन में प्रसन्नता, संपन्नता और सफलता लेकर आए। सूर्यदेव सबका कल्याण करें।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 14, 2026
“संक्रांति के इस पावन अवसर को देश के विभिन्न हिस्सों में स्थानीय रीति-रिवाजों के अनुसार मनाया जाता है। मैं सूर्यदेव से सबके सुख-सौभाग्य और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य की कामना करता हूं।
सूर्यो देवो दिवं गच्छेत् मकरस्थो रविः प्रभुः।
उत्तरायणे महापुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्॥”
संक्रांति के इस पावन अवसर को देश के विभिन्न हिस्सों में स्थानीय रीति-रिवाजों के अनुसार मनाया जाता है। मैं सूर्यदेव से सबके सुख-सौभाग्य और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य की कामना करता हूं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 14, 2026
सूर्यो देवो दिवं गच्छेत् मकरस्थो रविः प्रभुः।
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