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Independence Day 2025: Highlights of celebrations at Red Fort | In pics

Updated: August 15, 2025 12:21 IST
 In this screengrab via PMO website, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands for the national anthem after hoisting the national flag during the 79th Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort
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In this screengrab via PMO website, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands for the national anthem after hoisting the national flag during the 79th Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort
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In this screengrab via PMO website, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the national flag during the 79th Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort
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"Whether it's the deserts or the peaks of the Himalayas, the shores of the ocean or the bustling cities, there is one voice across the nation: we all love India more than our lives," says PM Modi from the ramparts of Red Fort.
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PM Modi said, “This is a great occasion to remember our freedom fighters and reaffirm our commitment to building a stronger, self-reliant India.”
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Taking to X, Prime Minister Modi wrote, "May India keep scaling new heights of progress!"
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In this screengrab via PMO website, Prime Minister Narendra Modi being accorded a Guard of Honour during the 79th Independence Day celebration at the Red Fort, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday delivered his longest Independence Day address yet, speaking for 103 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes) from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
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PM Modi donned a striking saffron turban for his 12th consecutive address to the nation from the historic Red Fort on the Independence Day 2025.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met and interacted with the children and the spectators who were present at the Red Fort in New Delhi to witness the Independence Day celebrations. This is not the first time the Prime Minister has met children present at the Red Fort on Independence Day.
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PM Modi announced that next-generation GST reforms, aimed at reducing the tax burden, will be introduced this Diwali as a “double Diwali” gift for citizens and businesses.
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In this screengrab via PMO website, a military helicopter showers flower petals after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at the Red Fort on the 79th Independence Day.