A historic first in Seattle!
India’s tricolour soars the Seattle skylineHappy 79th Independence Day of India@Indianembassyus @Meaíndia@Ambvmkwatra @IndianDiplomacy @Drsjaishankar @PMOIndia #Harghartiranga2025#Harghartiranga pic.twitter.com/LUOVBoARjh— India In Seattle (@IndiainSeattle) August 16, 2025
The Space Needle is one of the most photographed landmarks in the world and was built for the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. Standing at 605 feet, the tower was designed to reflect ‘humanity’s hopes for the Space Age’. It opened to the public in April 1962. Its unique ‘top house’ sits at 520 feet, allowing visitors to enjoy a 360-degree view of the city.
People can see downtown Seattle, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound and the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges from the tower.
Additionally, the Indian Independence Day was also celebrated at the iconic World Trade Center, Grand Central Terminal, Niagara Falls and the Kosciuszko Bridge, which were illuminated in the Indian tricolour.
India’s Independence Day ???????? was celebrated as iconic New York landmarks — One World Trade Center, Grand Central Terminal, Niagara Falls, and Kosciuszko Bridge — lit up in the colours of the Indian Tricolour.
A vibrant tribute to the deep bonds of friendship between India and the… pic.twitter.com/UAlbyLQwzC— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) August 16, 2025
In a post on X, the Consulate General of India in Chicago shared glimpses of a grand ceremony organised at the historic Chicago Cultural Center to mark the Independence Day celebrations.
Over 300 guests, including members of the Consular Corps, elected representatives and community leaders, were in attendance during the ceremony. Cultural performances were also organised during the event.
The Consulate hosted the 79th Independence Day of India reception at the historic Chicago Cultural Center. Over 300 guests — including Consular Corps members, elected officials, community leaders, friends of India, academia & media — joined the celebration. @diaspora_india pic.twitter.com/8IvtSq2sZ3
— India in Chicago (@IndiainChicago) August 16, 2025
Additionally, the Consulate General shared that a ceremonial flag hoisting was organised earlier in the day, in which more than 150 people gathered at the Indian Consulate in Chicago.
The participants also joined the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign by taking selfies with the national flag.
“Over 150 guests who attended the flag hoisting in the Consulate joined the #HarGharTiranga campaign, taking selfies with the National Flag, expressing their pride and love for the nation.
A prominent member of the diaspora read his poem in Hindi honouring the National Flag,” the Consulate General shared in an official X post.
