India Independence Day: Indians celebrate 70 years of freedom [PHOTOS]
Prime Minister Naredra Modi hoists the national flag at the Red Fort in India's capital city of Delhi. The flag hoisting is followed by a commemorative speech and the celebrations end with the recital of India's national anthem, the Jana Gana Mana.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, India.Reuters
India is celebrating its 71st Independence Day on 15 August 2017, with renewed enthusiasm and patriotic fervour. This day is celebrated all over India with great joy; all Indians remember their national leaders and freedom fighters, who sacrificed their lives to gain independence for the country.
In 1947, 15th August marked the end of India's struggle against British rule and the beginning of a new era for the country. Prime Minister Naredra Modi hoists the national flag at the Red Fort in India's capital city of Delhi.
The flag hoisting is followed by a commemorative speech and the celebrations end with the recital of India's national anthem, the Jana Gana Mana. In this gallery, IBTimes Singapore has compiled a series of images of India's Independence Day.
Workers fix lights at the India Gate on the eve of Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, August 14, 2017.Reuters
Members of India's Tripura State Rifles (TSR) take part in a full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations in Agartala, IndiaReuters
A miniature flag resembling India's national flag is pasted on the face of a participant during a rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations in Ahmedabad, India.Reuters
Rajasthan policewomen take part in a full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations in Ajmer, IndiaReuters
Schoolchildren perform during the India's Independence Day celebrations in Kolkata.Reuters
Indian policemen march as they take part in India's Independence Day celebrations in Kolkata, India.Reuters
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi folds his hands in a traditional Indian greeting after addressing the nation from the historic Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, India.Reuters
Students wave national flags inside the school premises during India's Independence Day celebrations in Ahmedabad, IndiaReuters
An Indian security commando leaves the historic Red Fort in front of an Indian national flag after the full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations in Delhi, IndiaReuters
