Pyongyang, January 27 (KCNA) -- The Indian embassy here hosted a reception at the Taedonggang Diplomatic Club on January 26 to mark the Day of the Republic.

Present there on invitation were officials of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, officials concerned and members of the diplomatic corps here.

The ambassador and members of the Indian embassy were on hand.

Speeches were made at the reception.

The participants toasted the health of  Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Republic of India and the development of the DPRK-India friendly and cooperative relations. -0-