India’s 74th Independence Day: Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa illuminated in tricolour

India celebrated it 74th Independence day on August 15, 2020. In honour and celebration of India’s 74th year of independence from the British rule iconic monuments across the globe were lit up with the tricolour. From Times Square to Niagara Falls, the tricolour was seen in various parts of the world.

Take a look at how the world celebrated our Independence day along with us:

Empire State Building in United States,

United States: The Empire State Building in New York illuminated in the colours of the Indian national flag. #IndependenceDay. pic.twitter.com/QxoN7rL7yY

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020

The world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa was also lit up with the tricolour to commemorate India’s Independence Day.

احتفالاً بيوم الاستقلال الهندي الرابع والسبعين، نضيء #برج_خليفة بألوان العلم الهندي لنتمنى لهم دوام الرخاء والسلام والحرية#BurjKhalifa lights up in commemoration of India’s 74th Independence Day. May the tricolor of freedom, courage and peace always prosper. pic.twitter.com/Tl4APU11Ju

— Burj Khalifa (@BurjKhalifa) August 15, 2020

In Canada, Niagara Falls was illuminated in colours of Indian national flag,

#WATCH Canada: Niagara Falls illuminated in colours of Indian national flag. #IndiaIndependenceDay

(Video source: Consulate General of India in Toronto, Canada) pic.twitter.com/FIfLYjSLvV

— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2020

Meanwhile in New York, for the first time, the Tricolour was unfurled with pride alongside the US flag at Times Square.

Major monuments across India too were lit in the colours of the National Flag.

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