During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

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India commemorates its Independence Day on August 15th, marking the end of British rule and the nation's birth in 1947. The day honors freedom fighter

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously and officially proclaimed August 15, 2025, as “India Independence Day.” The motion, brought forward by Supervisor Janice Hahn, was approved August 12 to commemorate the 79th anniversary of India’s independence from British rule.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday delivered his longest Independence Day address yet, speaking for 103 minutes (1 hour 43 minutes) from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He spoke over a plethora of issues,

Mr Modi did not mention the tariffs or the US in his speech that lasted nearly two hours. Last week, US president Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil in a move that sharply escalated tensions between the two nations.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi. Lasting 103 minutes, it became the longest Independence Day speech by any prime minister in the nation’s history, surpassing his own 98-minute record from the 78th Independence Day in 2024.