India report: India celebrates its 79th Independence Day

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the invitees after addressing the nation from the rampart of the 17th century Mughal-era Red Fort monument during the country's Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Source: AP / Manish Swarup/AP

• India celebrates 79th Independence Day
• Supreme Court orders Election Commission to disclose names, grounds for dropping millions of voters in the eastern state of Bihar
• India keeps US partnership on a substantive track despite rising tensions
• India, China to resume cross-border trade through the Himalayan mountain passes
• Cloudburst claims over 40 lives in Jammu and Kashmir (north India)

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