MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised composer duo Salim-Sulaiman Merchant for composing a patriotic song titled Mera Desh Hi Dharam on the occasion of Indias 71st Independence Day.

The song is a dedication to the Indian Armed Forces. 

Modi on Tuesday tweeted: "Lovely rendition Salim Merchant bhai and Sulaiman Bhai. You convey a very strong message through the video 'Mera Desh Hi Dharam'."

On Monday, when the song was published on YouTube, Salim had tweeted: "I am an Indian. 'Mera Desh Hi Dharam'. Thank you Narendra Modi ji for the inception of this song." 

Check the tweet below

Lovely rendition @salim_merchant Bhai and @Sulaiman Bhai. You convey a very strong message through the video. #MeraDeshHiDharam https://t.co/rEOjY9C2i2

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2017

The lyrics of the track were penned by Sandeep Srivastava.