India celebrates the day the country gained independence after the partition of British India in 1947. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The Seattle skyline flared with new colors on Friday as the Indian Tricolor was hoisted atop the Space Needle for the first time, marking India’s 79th Independence Day. The moment, celebrated by city ...

SOMERSET, NJ – The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey (IACFNJ) celebrated India’s Independence Day on August 16, with a festive event at the Shree Swaminarayan Temple here. The ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's plans for reforms in the nuclear energy sector in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort in Delhi. Modi arrives at the Red Fort on Independence ...