The flag hoisting will coincide with a 21-gun salute by the 1721 Field Battery (Ceremonial) using indigenous 105 mm Light Field Guns. The National Flag Guard will present the Rashtriya Salute.

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PM Narendra Modi marked India’s 80th Independence Day in his trademark style, wearing a traditional Rajasthani bandhej chunari safa with a white kurta and brown vest. He delivered his 13th consecutive Red Fort address.