Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag and deliver his address at Red Fort on August 15 under the ‘Naya Bharat’ theme, with Operation Sindoor logos integrated into ceremony visuals.
- Ministry of Defence portals went live on August 13 to distribute QR-coded e-invitations for general attendees and passes for about 5,000 special guests.
- Central Industrial Security Force has stepped up baggage and passenger checks at all Delhi Metro stations while Delhi Police has mobilized over 10,000 personnel and imposed no-fly and drone-free zones around key sites.
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced 4:00 am Independence Day services with 30-minute intervals until 6:00 am to ferry invitees and the public to Red Fort and other venues.
- The fourth Har Ghar Tiranga campaign has launched Tiranga rallies and cyclothons led by political and community figures to encourage grassroots flag-hoisting ahead of the main ceremony.