India celebrates 65th Independence Day: August 15,2011

A school girl, with her face painted in the colours of India's national flag, takes part in a cultural program to celebrate India's Independence Day in Chandigarh 

 School children form the colours of the tricolour as they participate in Independence Day celebrations at The Red Fort in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inspects a guard of honor before addressing the nation from the Red Fort during 65th Independence Day function in New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inspects the honor guards at the historic Red Fort during celebrations for India's Independence Day

 

                                                                                                

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in India's independence Day celebrations in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura

 A contingent of Fire and Emergency Services personnel march during India's independence day celebrations in Srinagar

 Kashmiri school girls march during India's independence day celebrations in Srinagar

School children walk on stilts with the Tricolour during celebrations marking India's Independence Day in Secunderabad.

Guides from Andhra Pradesh march past during celebrations marking India's Independence Day in Secunderabad