Tricolour flag to be hoisted at Times Square to commemorate India's Independence Day

New York, Aug 11: For the first time in history, the Indian tricolour will be unfurled at the iconic New York City to commemorate India's Independence Day on August 15. A leading group of India-origin people in the US will hoist India's National Flag at Times Square. It will the historic movement for India.

 

 

 

 

The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut said in a statement that it "will be creating history" on August 15 by "hosting the first-ever flag hoisting ceremony at Times Square" to commemorate India's Independence Day.

 

"It will be the first time ever that India's tricolour will be unfurled at the iconic venue in all its glory," the organisation said, adding that Consul General of India in New York Randhir Jaiswal will be the Guest of Honour at the event.

 

 

The FIA said this year's Independence Day celebrations will include the flag-hoisting ceremony at Times Square and the annual tradition of illuminating the Empire State Building in hues of the tricolour - orange, white and green. The Empire State lighting ceremony will be held on August 14.

 

"The Times Square flag hoisting ceremony is a testament to the Indian-American community's growing patriotism and is a fitting tribute to the FIA which is celebrating its golden jubilee year," the organisation said. Moreover, the Consulate General of India in New York will host a virtual Independence Day celebration on August 15 in which it has invited "members of the Indian community and friends of India" for the commemoration that will be live-streamed.