New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India will be celebrating Independence Day on August 15, Friday. Like every year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hoist the Tricolour and address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. It will be PM Modi's 12th consecutive address to the country, and his second since returning to power for the third consecutive term.

The ceremony begins early, with the official address around 7:30 am. It typically opens with warm greetings from dignitaries, followed by a 21-gun salute and the rousing notes of Jana Gana Mana, often enhanced by a floral shower from Indian Air Force helicopters overhead.

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