Pictures from India's 74th Independence Day celebration

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he leaves in a car after his speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day, which marks the of the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2020.

PM Modi gestures to greet after his speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day.

School children participate in a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to school children waves after his speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day.

Soldiers wearing protective face masks attend the Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi salutes after unfurling the tricolour during a ceremony to celebrate Inda's 74th Independence Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh during a ceremony to celebrate country's 74th Independence Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews a guard of honour during a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day, which marks the of the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2020.

PM Narendra Modi delivers a speech to the nation during a ceremony to celebrate India's 74th Independence Day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks after inspecting the honour guard during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi.