Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurls the national flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 15 August to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day and for the first time ever two Mi-17 1V helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) showered flower petals at the venue. Captain of the first helicopter was Wing Commander Baldev Singh Bisht and the second chopper was commanded by Wing Commander Nikhil Malhotra.

PM Modi then congratulated the nation for the 75th Independence Day and said, “I convey my greetings on this special occasion of Independence Day. This is a day to remember our great freedom fighters.”