The Tricolour fluttered proudly at Indian missions across the globe on Saturday with envoys hoisting it to the melodious strains of the National Anthem as hundreds of Indians and friends of India gathered to celebrate the country’s 69th Independence Day.
In Australia, hundreds of Indians converged at the iconic federation square building in Melbourne to celebrate the Independence day and attend the flag hoisting ceremony.
The Tricolour was unfurled by High Commissioner Navdeep Suri and Bollywood star Anil Kapoor in the presence of other VIPs, dignitaries and a huge crowd.
Speaking on the occasion, Suri said the unfurling of flag at the iconic federation square was a matter of great pride for Indians living in Australia.
Kapoor, who received a warm welcome, said: “This is a very emotional moment for us with the Indian flag flying at federation square.”
In Bangkok, India’s ambassador to Thailand Harsh Vardhan Shringla unfurled the National Flag at the Indian mission. At least 750 Indians and ethnic Indian Thais attended the event as Shringla read out excerpts of the President’s speech. This was followed by singing of patriotic songs by the children of Modern International School of Bangkok. The National Flag was unfurled across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by Indian envoys.