Extending his greetings on India's 75th Republic Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said that India enjoys a deserved influence in the international arena and is playing an active role in solving the most important issues on the international agenda. The Russian President commended the privileged strategic partnership with India as he congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this occasion. He lauded India's Foreign Policy and Economic development under Prime Minister Modi's leadership. According to the Russian leader, India has achieved impressive success in the socio-economic sphere, as well as in the fields of Research and Technology.<br />''<br />''The Russian President said India is following an independent Foreign Policy which is not easy in today's world. He expressed his confidence that through joint efforts, the country will continue to systematically boost the constructive cooperation between Russia and India across the board. He added that this fully meets the interests of the friendly peoples as it is in line with strengthening security and stability both regionally and globally.<br />''<br />''The Russian leader also mentioned India's policy of Make in India. He said that Russia is the highest investor in the country and is further looking forward to making huge investments in the country. The Russian Embassy in Delhi held an extravaganza for Republic Day celebrations. <br />