Independence Day 2022: From Delhi to Siachen, Indians hoist Tricolour

Independence Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the national flag at Red Fort. (Image credit: PIB)

India is today celebrating a huge milestone -- 75 years of freedom from the British rule. The main event took place at the Red Fort, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag and addressed the country.

The prime minister, sporting a turban with Tricolour stripes, began the day paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

PM @narendramodi pays tribute to the father of the nation #MahatmaGandhi at Rajghat on the occasion of 76th Independence Day #IndiaAt75 #IndependenceDay2022

Watch LIVE https://t.co/hVQgzgzllp pic.twitter.com/CT5nArttjp

— PIB India (@PIB_India) August 15, 2022

 He proceeded to unfurl the flag at the Red Fort. 

The tunes of Jan Gan Man reverberate across the Red Fort as PM @narendramodi unfurls the National Flag.#IDAY2022 #IndependenceDay2022 #स्वतंत्रतादिवस pic.twitter.com/TESNiVdgQ7

— PIB India (@PIB_India) August 15, 2022

Flowers were showered on the venue, by M1-17 helicopter for the first time.

For the first time, MI-17 helicopters shower flowers at the Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations. #IDAY2022#IndependenceDay2022#स्वतंत्रतादिवसpic.twitter.com/j1eQjIoZAn

— PIB India (@PIB_India) August 15, 2022

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Chief minister hoisted the flag in their own states

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde attends a flag-hoisting ceremony at midnight in Thane city, on the occasion of Independence day pic.twitter.com/wr0zD905fr

— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2022

Indian soldiers joined the celebrations from their postings. The Army shared a video of a flag hoisting from Siachen.

'TRICOLOUR AT THE HIGHEST BATTLEFIELD'#SiachenWarriors celebrate #IndependenceDay2022 at the Highest Battlefield of world@adgpi@NorthernComd_IA@lg_ladakh@ANI@jtnladakh@ddnewsladakh@LadakhTimes@prasarbharti@PIB_India@ChinarcorpsIA@Whiteknight_IApic.twitter.com/Z7Iu3bszui

— @firefurycorps_IA (@firefurycorps) August 14, 2022

Indo-Tibetan Border Police jawans marched with the flag on the banks of the Pangong Tso lake.

#WATCH | ITBP jawans celebrate #IndependenceDay at the banks of Pangong Tso in Ladakh pic.twitter.com/xzmUuMzAyZ

— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2022

President Joe Biden said August 15 also marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the great democracies of US and India.

"I am confident that in the years ahead our two democracies will continue to stand together to defend the rules-based order; foster greater peace, prosperity and security for our people; advance a free and open Indo-Pacific; and together address the challenges we face around the world," he added.