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India 80th Independence Day global celebrations

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India marked its 80th Independence Day with various official ceremonies and cultural programs hosted by its diplomatic missions and social clubs abroad. In Beijing, the Indian Embassy held festivities involving flag hoisting, patriotic singing, and cultural performances by members of the Indian diaspora. Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami read excerpts from President Droupadi Murmu’s national address, which focused on the goal of making India a leading global nation. In Oman, celebrations included a large event hosted by the Indian Social Club in Muscat, where the ‘Indian of the Year’ award was presented. presented to Balwinder Singh for community service and philanthropy. Additionally, the Indian Navy utilized the anniversary to reaffirm maritime cooperation, highlighted by a visit from over 200 students to the warship INS Imphal during its port call at Sultan Qaboos Port. The Navy reported marking the anniversary at several overseas ports, including Muscat, Djibouti, and Ponta Delgada. In the United States, the Indian-American community held large-scale events, including the 44th annual India Day Parade on Madison Avenue in New York, which drew approximately 200,000 people. The Empire State Building was illuminated in the colors of the Indian tricolor, and a Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Flagpole Number’ was set in Parsippany, New Jersey, using over 1,300 flags. Other activities included flag-hoisting ceremonies at the Indian Consulate in New York and India House in Washington, D.C., as well as diplomatic celebrations in Liberia. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led ceremonies at the Red Fort in Delhi, emphasizing national development and the role of youth.

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