Professor Hassan Ugail states independence matters to people of all countries.
He made the comment on Sunday morning in a tweet on occasion of the 75th Independence Day of neighboring India.
Ugail, in his tweet, conveyed Independence Day greetings to the people of India.
He also said that it is a moment to remember that independence matters to the people of all countries, including Maldives.
Greetings to our neighbourly people of India on their 75th Independence Day. It is a moment in time to remember that independence does matter to the people of all countries and nations, including us Maldivians.
— Professor Ugail (@ugail) August 15, 2021
India marks Independence Day on 15 August, commemorating the country's independence from British rule on August 15, 1947, the day when the provisions of the 1947 Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect.