Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- People-to-people ties, rooted in shared aspirations and mutual goodwill, remain the "true beating heart" of the enduring friendship between India and Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said on Saturday as the Indian High Commission in Dhaka celebrated India's 80th Independence Day here with pomp and grandeur.

The Independence Day ceremony was attended by members of the Indian community in Bangladesh as well as friends of India in the country.

Addressing the gathering, Trivedi said India was celebrating not only its freedom but also the strength of its democratic traditions and the country's remarkable growth story.

"Today we celebrate not only the dawn of our freedom but also the enduring strength of ...