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Watch: How the armed forces observed India’s 75th Independence Day

Independence Day celebrations were held on Sunday at remote locations like Ladakh and on board INS Sharda.

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Aug 15, 2021 · 02:18 pm
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भारत माता की जय !#ITBP personnel celebrating #IndependenceDay2021 in Ladakh.#IndependenceDay #स्वतंत्रतादिवस #स्वातंत्र्यदिन pic.twitter.com/siQeFVtCfK

— ITBP (@ITBP_official) August 15, 2021

भारत माता की जय !
वन्दे मातरम !

स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं #HappyIndependenceDay2021 from the #Himveers of #ITBP#स्वातंत्र्यदिन #IndependenceDayIndia #15August #15August2021 #स्वतंत्रतादिवस pic.twitter.com/16kjhXkxb3

— ITBP (@ITBP_official) August 15, 2021

#FlagHoisting held at Maza on the #75th #IndependenceDay as our neighbouring country watched through the clouds in the background. #indiaIndependenceday #IndiaAt75 #AmritMahotsav pic.twitter.com/ISqs9JPCHt

— A. Bharat Bhushan Babu (@SpokespersonMoD) August 15, 2021

#WATCH | Rajasthan: Sky diving organised at Chandan Range, Jaisalmer today on the occasion of #IndependenceDay. 75 jawans participated in the sky diving to mark 75th Independence Day. pic.twitter.com/4vmUmll5s7

— ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2021

#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav

#IndiaIndependenceDay ceremony from Across the Seas.#INSSharda #MissionDeployed to Male, #Maldives is dressed overall on the occasion of #75thIndependenceDay.@DefenceMinIndia@SpokespersonMoD @Indianidc2021 @HCIMaldives pic.twitter.com/tYXKdKVSAE

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 15, 2021
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