Independence Day 2023 highlights: World leaders extend greetings to India

New Delhi, India - Aug. 15, 2023: People celebrates Independence Day near India Gate in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Independence Day 2023 highlights: PM Narendra Modi delivered his 10th consecutive Independence Day address today. PM Modi addressed the nation after hoisting the flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi. Around 1,800 people from various walks of life were present at the Independence Day celebrations. 

The special guests include: more than 400 Sarpanches of 660 vibrant villages, 250 from the Farmer Producer Organisations scheme, 50 participants each of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, 50 Shram Yogis of the Central Vista project as well as 50 each primary school teachers, nurses, and fishermen.

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