India, Aug. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The SURYAPATH TIRANGA Global Relay is live, marking a unique global celebration of India's Independence Day as the Tiranga travels across the world following the path of the rising sun.
From 1:30 AM IST to 10:30 AM IST on today , 21 Indian Missions and Posts across countries from East to West have hoisted the National Flag as part of the global relay. The initiative symbolically traces the journey of the rising sun across time zones, carrying the spirit of India's freedom, unity and national pride across continents.
Under SURYAPATH TIRANGA, the Tiranga moves across the globe through a coordinated sequence of flag hoistings at selected Indian Missions and Posts. As dawn break...