The 71st anniversary of Independence Day of India was celebrated by the Embassy of India Tehran on 15 August 2018. Ambassador Shri Saurabh Kumar unfurled the Indian tricolour and read out the address to the nation by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on the eve of the 72^nd Independence Day.

The function was attended by more than three hundred fifty persons including members of Indian diaspora, Indian expatriates’ community, Indian businessmen, teachers and students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Indian students studying in universities in Qom and in University of Tehran, members of the Indian Mission, Iranian friends of India and some media persons. 

The students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tehran sang the national anthem. A small cultural programme comprising performances of patriotic songs by the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, by the students of Yoga and Hindi classes of the Indian Cultural Centre (SVCC) Tehran and family members of officers of the Mission was also organised on the occasion.

Tehran

15 August 2018

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