New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The Indian tricolour was proudly hoisted atop Seattle's iconic 605-foot-tall Space Needle on India's 79th Independence Day, marking the first time a foreign nation's flag was raised at this renowned American landmark.

Consul General of India in Seattle Prakash Gupta besides Mayor of Seattle Bruce Harrell and other dignitaries from the Seattle city leadership were present at the watershed and momentous occasion. Gupta shared a post on X featuring a video of the tricolour proudly flying atop the iconic Space Needle, offering breathtaking views of Seattle below, and wrote, "No greater honour than this ! Raising the Tiranga on top of Seattle skyline at Space Needle."

Describing the event as a "historic first in Seattle...