Indian Independence Day: Preparations in full swing ahead of celebrations

NCC cadets during the full dress rehearsals at Red Fort in New Delhi. This year, children will not take part due to the pandemic, except for NCC cadets. Social distancing will be maintained, staff will be in PPE kits, and there will be a number of sanitisation points."

Security personnel conduct a mock drill during the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at Red Fort in New Delhi. With India's fight against COVID-19 continuing, the Independence Day function at the Red Fort is going to be carried out with extra precautions pertaining to health as compared to the ones held in the earlier years.

15 th August 2020 will be a different affair due to precautionary protocol in place on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, police personnel wearing face masks take part in a full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi.

Artists perform at Red Road, in Kolkata.

Traditional Kashmiri dancers perform during a rehearsal parade ahead in Srinagar.

Tamil Nadu Police contingent during full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at State HQ in Chennai.

Police personnel participate in the full dress rehearsal at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Police officers wearing wearing ceremonial dresses and masks take part in a full-dress rehearsal in Srinagar. The police personnel will have to undergo medical check-up daily as per protocol.

Health workers spray disinfectants amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at State HQ in Chennai.

Women flying pigeons during a full-dress rehearsal in Kolkata.

Tamil Nadu senior police officials help a member of state Disaster Response Force contingent prepare for the 74th Independence Day celebrations in Chennai. The police personnel will have to undergo medical check-up daily as per protocol,” said a security officer.

Punjab Women Police contingent take part in the rehearsals at Guru Nanak Stadium in Amritsar.