India celebrates its 79th Independence Day with pomp and fervour -photos

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with the members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) after addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during the celebrations to mark the country's Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2025.

Cyclists carrying Indian national flags participate in a rally during the country's Independence Day celebrations in Kolkata on August 15, 2025.

Members of the Vande Mataram group perform a street play to celebrate Independence Day, in Bhubaneswar.

School students with the Indian flag painted on their faces and hands celebrate the 79th Independence Day in Prayagraj.

Vehicles pass by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, illuminated in the Indian tricolours as part of the Independence Day celebrations in Mumbai, India.

CRPF jawans carry the National Flag in boats on the waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar.

A college student poses with her face painted in the colours of the Indian national flag on the occasion of the country's Independence Day in Chennai."

Students of the New York Institute of Fashion (NIF Global) hold national flags and express a jubilant mood on the eve of the 79th Independence Day celebrations in Patiala.

Patriotic spirit on display as women wave National Flags in Jaipur.

India's Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel assists a dog to perform a stunt during the celebrations to mark country's Independence Day, in Chennai on August 15, 2025.