India Independence Day 2022 - in pictures

  • Activists from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad student organisation at celebrations to mark India's 75th Independence Day, at Lal Chowk city square in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. AFP
    Activists from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad student organisation at celebrations to mark India's 75th Independence Day, at Lal Chowk city square in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. AFP
  • Dancers perform during a ceremony celebrating India's 75th Independence Day at Times Square in New York. EPA
    Dancers perform during a ceremony celebrating India's 75th Independence Day at Times Square in New York. EPA
  • The sails of the Sydney Opera House are lit up with a projection of the Indian flag to celebrate the 75th Independence Day. EPA
    The sails of the Sydney Opera House are lit up with a projection of the Indian flag to celebrate the 75th Independence Day. EPA
  • A building is illuminated with the Indian national flag on the outskirts of New Delhi. Getty
    A building is illuminated with the Indian national flag on the outskirts of New Delhi. Getty
  • Members of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee take part in a march to commemorate India's Independence Day. EPA
    Members of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee take part in a march to commemorate India's Independence Day. EPA
  • Paramilitary troops with a giant Indian national flag during Independence Day celebrations at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. AFP
    Paramilitary troops with a giant Indian national flag during Independence Day celebrations at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. AFP
  • Members of the opposition Congress party carry a giant national flag during a procession marking Independence Day in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
    Members of the opposition Congress party carry a giant national flag during a procession marking Independence Day in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
  • Police officers in ceremonial dress relax after taking part in a parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, in Srinagar. EPA
    Police officers in ceremonial dress relax after taking part in a parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, in Srinagar. EPA
  • Tightrope artist Harshdeep Pawar carries the Indian flag while making a high-wire walk above the west coast city of Mumbai, to mark Independence Day. AP
    Tightrope artist Harshdeep Pawar carries the Indian flag while making a high-wire walk above the west coast city of Mumbai, to mark Independence Day. AP
  • An Indian Air Force helicopter releases thousands of petals during celebrations to mark Independence Day in the north-eastern city of Guwahati. AFP
    An Indian Air Force helicopter releases thousands of petals during celebrations to mark Independence Day in the north-eastern city of Guwahati. AFP
  • Indian Border Security Force personnel march at a ceremony to celebrate Independence Day, at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP
    Indian Border Security Force personnel march at a ceremony to celebrate Independence Day, at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP
  • A dog from India's Railway Protection Force leaps through a fiery hoop at an event to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day, in Chennai. AFP
    A dog from India's Railway Protection Force leaps through a fiery hoop at an event to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day, in Chennai. AFP
  • Women police commandos display their motorcycling skills to celebrate India's Independence Day in Gauhati, in north-eastern Assam state. AP Photo
    Women police commandos display their motorcycling skills to celebrate India's Independence Day in Gauhati, in north-eastern Assam state. AP Photo
  • A child presents an Indian flag to a member of the security forces to mark Independence Day in Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir. AP Photo
    A child presents an Indian flag to a member of the security forces to mark Independence Day in Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir. AP Photo
  • Assam police officers in ceremonial attire march on Independence Day in Gauhati, Assam. AP Photo
    Assam police officers in ceremonial attire march on Independence Day in Gauhati, Assam. AP Photo
  • Muslim women carry Indian flags the celebrate Independence Day, in front of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature of the south-western state of Karnataka, in Bangalore. EPA
    Muslim women carry Indian flags the celebrate Independence Day, in front of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature of the south-western state of Karnataka, in Bangalore. EPA
  • A scooter rides past houses flying the Indian tricolour in Bangalore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Har Ghar Tiranga campaign had urged Indians to hoist the national flag to mark Independence Day. EPA
    A scooter rides past houses flying the Indian tricolour in Bangalore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Har Ghar Tiranga campaign had urged Indians to hoist the national flag to mark Independence Day. EPA
  • A giant Indian national flag is unfurled in front of the town hall, to mark the country's Independence Day, in Bangalore. EPA
    A giant Indian national flag is unfurled in front of the town hall, to mark the country's Independence Day, in Bangalore. EPA
  • Folk dancers perform a traditional Chhou dance duringcelebrations to mark India's 75th Independence Day, at the Red Road in Kolkata, capital of the eastern state of West Bengal. AFP
    Folk dancers perform a traditional Chhou dance duringcelebrations to mark India's 75th Independence Day, at the Red Road in Kolkata, capital of the eastern state of West Bengal. AFP
  • Students are undaunted by heavy rain as they parade on Independence Day in Kolkata. EPA
    Students are undaunted by heavy rain as they parade on Independence Day in Kolkata. EPA
  • Punjab state police officers celebrate after winning the trophy for overall best march past, at an event marking Independence Day in Chandigarh, capital of the northern states of Punjab and Haryana. AFP
    Punjab state police officers celebrate after winning the trophy for overall best march past, at an event marking Independence Day in Chandigarh, capital of the northern states of Punjab and Haryana. AFP
  • Kolkata police officers from the Rapid Action Force squad members march at Independence Day celebrations along Red Road in Kolkata. EPA
    Kolkata police officers from the Rapid Action Force squad members march at Independence Day celebrations along Red Road in Kolkata. EPA
  • A huge Indian flag is carried in a procession, as part of Independence Day celebrations in Bangalore. AFP
    A huge Indian flag is carried in a procession, as part of Independence Day celebrations in Bangalore. AFP
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowds after addressing the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Reuters
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowds after addressing the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Reuters
  • Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel gather to take part in a ceremony to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day in Hyderabad. AFP
    Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel gather to take part in a ceremony to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day in Hyderabad. AFP
  • Mr Modi meets folk artists after addressing the nation on Independence Day. Reuters
    Mr Modi meets folk artists after addressing the nation on Independence Day. Reuters
  • People fly kites to mark India's Independence Day. AFP
    People fly kites to mark India's Independence Day. AFP
  • School pupils pose for pictures before a ceremony to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day. AFP
    School pupils pose for pictures before a ceremony to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day. AFP
  • Mr Modi, right, greets the participants after addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. AFP
    Mr Modi, right, greets the participants after addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. AFP
  • Mr Modi speaking at India's Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort. Bloomberg
    Mr Modi speaking at India's Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort. Bloomberg
  • Indian Railway Protection Force dog squad personnel prepare to march to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day. AFP
    Indian Railway Protection Force dog squad personnel prepare to march to celebrate the country's 75th Independence Day. AFP
  • Mr Modi meets folk artists during the celebrations in Delhi. Reuters
    Mr Modi meets folk artists during the celebrations in Delhi. Reuters
  • The prime minister gave a televised address to the nation from the 17th century Mughal fort. Reuters
    The prime minister gave a televised address to the nation from the 17th century Mughal fort. Reuters
  • Mr Modi marks 75 years of independence from British rule. AP
    Mr Modi marks 75 years of independence from British rule. AP
  • The prime minister, centre, is greeted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Red Fort. AP
    The prime minister, centre, is greeted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Red Fort. AP
  • Mr Modi inspects the honour guard during the Independence Day celebrations at the fort. Reuters
    Mr Modi inspects the honour guard during the Independence Day celebrations at the fort. Reuters
  • The prime minister salutes the honour guard. Reuters
    The prime minister salutes the honour guard. Reuters