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Indian embassies in different parts of the world celebrated India's 71st Independence Day.
New Delhi: Indian embassies in different parts of the world on Tuesday celebrated India's 71st Independence Day.
Hundreds of Indians abroad on August 15 got together to hoist with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at premises of the Indian Embassies in their nation.
Indians in countries like Nepal. China, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Egypt, Israel and South Africa celebrated the day with hoisting of the national flag and singing of patriotic songs.
The ceremony in Nepal began with hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador of India, Manjeev Singh Puri who highlighted the achievements of India in various fields in the past 70 years.
In Abu Dhabi, ambassador Shri Navdeep Suri with traditional enthusiasm unfurled the Indian Tricolor at the Embassy premises.
Suri also highlighted the excellent relations existing between India and UAE and thanked many Emirati and other foreign friends of India who had conveyed good wishes on India's Independence Day.
In Shanghai, Indian Consul General Prakash Gupta hoisted the national flag. A large number of Indian expats, besides Tarun Vijay, President of the India China Parliamentary Group, attended the celebrations.
In Guangzhou, Indian Consul General Y K Sailas Thangal hoisted the tricolour. Over 150 Indian professionals and businessmen settled in the southern Chinese city attended the reception held on the occasion at the Consulate.
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In Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull extended his wishes by calling it a day that commemorates "The achievement of sovereignty and freedom for the world's largest democracy" as the Indian diaspora celebrated the special occasion by attending flag hoisting ceremonies held at Indian High Commission and consulates across the country.
In Dhaka, flag hoisting ceremony was held at the New Chancery Complex of the High Commission of India. After unfurling the tricolour, High Commissioner of India Harsh V Shringl, read out President of India's message to the nation. More than 600 Indian nationals and High Commission officials were present on the occasion.
The high commission in Bangladesh took to it Twitter handle and wrote, "#IndependenceDayIndia #IndiaAt71 Celebrating 71st # Independence Day of #India in #Dhaka." (ANI)