New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong attended India's 80th Independence Day celebrations held at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi.

Extending his warm greetings on social media platform X, Ambassador Xu wrote, "Warm congratulations to India on the 80th anniversary of independence!"

Meanwhile, in Beijing, the Embassy of India celebrated the occasion with a solemn ceremony. Despite rainy weather, a large gathering of the Indian community and friends of India attended the event to mark the milestone.

Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami hoisted the National Tricolour and read out excerpts from the President of India's Address to the Nation.

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