KATHMANDU, August 15: The 75th Independence Day of India was marked at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu on Sunday.

The celebration was part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ which is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of progressive India and remarkable achievements by Indians in all spheres of human endeavor, according to a press statement issued by the Indian embassy.

The celebrations began with the hoisting of the national flag by Ambassador of India, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who then read out the message of the President of India on the occasion.

The Indian president’s message highlighted the progress in various fields in the past 75 years and paid tribute to freedom fighters who laid their lives for the independence of India.

The ambassador then felicitated widows and next of kin of deceased Gorkha soldiers of Indian Armed Forces by disbursing their dues worth Rs 40.45 million and a blanket to each family.  The celebrations witnessed rendition of patriotic songs and dance by teachers and students of Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre of the Embassy and Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Kathmandu.

On the occasion, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) website for conservation of cultural heritage sites in Nepal was also launched by Ambassador Kwatra. 

 
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