Independence Day 2017: India is celebrating the 71st Independence Day today. Addressing the nation on the 71st Independence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, PM Narendra Modi asserted that his government is committed to restoring the lost glory of Kashmir and its status as 'heaven on earth'. From Gorakhpur tragedy to triple talaq, PM Modi has underlined that India will stand united. He also said that the country will fulfill the promise of ‘Swaraj’. <br /><br /> Take a look of the images on Independence Day celebrations from across the country: 
Independence Day 2017: Jammu: Youngsters wave the national flag in Jammu. (PTI Photo) -
Independence Day 2017: Chennai: A young boy runs with a national flag as a flock of pigeons is seen at the front at Marina beach in Chennai. (PTI Photo)
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: Illuminated view of the Raisina Hills in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Jodhpur: A boy waves the Indian tri-colour flags at Mehrangarh Fort road in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Mumbai: Girls hold national flag at Yeoor village in Thane, Mumbai. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is decorated in Lucknow. (PTI Photo) -
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah and Congress President Sonia Gandhi with other dignitaries during the 71st Independence Day celebration at Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: Poeple walk in front of India gate lit in national tri-colours in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: Police jawans march during the 71st Independence Day function at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) -
Independence Day 2017: The facade of Taj Bengal, a premium property of the Tata group of hotels is illuminated with colors of the Indian flag in Kolkata. (AP Photo)
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Independence Day 2017: Mumbai: Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and BMC headquarters illuminated in tricolours. (PTI Photo)
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According to World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, India ranked 11th in the Asia-Pacific region and 65th globally, out of 140 economies, on the list of global travellers’ favourite tourism destinations. (AP Photo)
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Independence Day 2017: Jabalpur: A woman holds national flag while taking a dip in river Narmada at Gilhari ghat in Jabalpur. (PTI Photo)
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Independence Day 2017: PM Narendra Modi, wearing a colored turban, attends the unfurling of the national flag as part of India Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. (AP Photo)
Independence Day 2017: Bhubaneswar: Students carry Tricolours in Bhubaneswar. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: A large image of Mahatma Gandhi is shown on a highrise building in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Mumbai: College students paint their faces to make a display of the tri-colour in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: Security personnel perform a mock emergency security drill during the Independence Day full dress rehearsal at the Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Sonipat: Participants perform at Police line in Sonipat on Sunday during the full dress rehearsal for the Independence Day celebrations. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Kolkata: West Bengal Governor's House illuminated in tri-colour on the eve of Independence Day in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) 
Independence Day 2017: Mumbai: Taj Mahal hotel building illuminated in Indian tricolor ahead of the Independence Day, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) -
Independence Day 2017: Bhopal: Members of the fishermen community holding the Indian Tricolour atop boats at Lower Lake in Bhopal. (PTI Photo)
Independence Day 2017: New Delhi: President house and South Block building illuminated on the eve of Independence Day celebrations, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
