Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at schoolchildren as he leaves after addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of Independence Day, at his residence in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with schoolchildren as he leaves after addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspects guard of honour during 76th Independence Day function at his official residence in Patna.
Helicopters shower flower petals during the 76th Independence Day function at the Red Fort, in New Delhi.
RJD senior leader Rabri Devi hoists the National Flag during a function on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in Patna.
The historic Red Fort decorated on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inspects a parade during the 76th Independence Day function, in Agartala.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel belonging to the CoBRA Battalion (205) pose for photos after hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, at a camp in Panchrukhiya forest area, in Bihar's Aurangabad district.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya pays salute to the National Flag after hoisting it during a function at the Vidhan Bhawan on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in Lucknow.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during 76th Independence Day celebrations at Motilal Nehru Police Stadium, in Bhopal.
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Jyotiraditya Scindia and other dignitaries during the 76th Independence Day function at the Red Fort, in New Delhi.
AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi hoists the national flag on the occasion of 76th Independence Day at Madina Circle, in Hyderabad.
Children holding the national flag pose as they run through a field on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in Ajmer.
Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Shaktisinh Gohil and others pay salute to the National Flag after hoisting it on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, at AICC Headquarters in New Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the 76th Independence Day function at the Chhatrasal Stadium, in New Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu with Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar pays homage at the National War Memorial on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot hoists the National Flag during a function at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in Jaipur.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, inspects a guard of honor during Independence Day parade in Kolkata.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma salutes the Indian flag on Independence Day in Gauhati, northeastern Assam state, India.
Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kamal Nath with party leaders pays salute to the National Flag after hoisting it on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, at PCC Headquarters in Bhopal.
AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and others takes part in the party's 'Azadi Gaurav Yatra' on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai hoists the National Flag on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day, at Parade Ground in Bengaluru.
Former union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi salutes after hoisting the national flag at his residence on 76th Independence Day, in New Delhi.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hoists the national flag during 76th Independence Day celebrations, at Red Road in Kolkata.
Women take part in a 'Tiranga Rally' organised under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations on the occasion of 76th Independence Day, in Karad.
Police personnel participate in a boat rally in the Ganga river, organised as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, in Mirzapur.
People holding the national flag ride boats in the Hooghly river, on 76th Independence Day, in Nadia.
Kashmiri students wait to participate in Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar, Kashmir.
Visitors crowd the street near the landmark Charminar monument on Independence Day in Hyderabad. The country is marking the 75th anniversary of its independence from British rule.
