A boy smiles while posing for a photo with Indian flags in his hands on India's 71st independence day on August 15, 2017 in Delhi, India. India celebrated its 71st Independence Day today. Indian national flag or its colors are printed on various objects that people display on the occasion. (Photo by Shams Qari/Barcroft Images)





An Indian Muslim woman carries her son dressed in tricolor during Independence Day celebrations in Hyderabad, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. India commemorates its Independence in 1947 from British colonial rule on Aug. 15. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A./AP Photo )





Indian Naval band marches in at the historical Red Fort to celebrate Independence Day in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. India Tuesday commemorated its Independence in 1947 from British colonial rule. (Photo by Manish Swarup/AP Photo)





Chakeshang Naga performs a chicken dance to mark the country’s 70th independence day celebrations in Dimapur, India on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. (Photo by Caisii Mao/Alamy Live News)





Indian students perform during Independence Day celebrations in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, on August 15, 2017. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)





The Chattrapathi Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station is lit in the colours of India' s flag ahead of the country' s Independence Day in Mumbai on August 14, 2017. Indian Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 15, and this year marks 70 years since British India split into two nations Hindu- majority India and Muslim- majority Pakistan and millions were uprooted in one of the largest mass migrations in history. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)





Pakistani Rangers (black) and Indian Border Security Force personnel (brown) perform perform during the daily beating of the retreat ceremony at the India- Pakistan Wagah Border Post, some 35 kms west of Amritsar on August 14, 2017. Pakistan celebrates its independence on August 14, one day before India' s independence day on August 15. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)





Indian Border Security Force (BSF), women soldiers offer sweets to each other as they celebrate on the occasion of India's Independence Day at India-Pakistan Joint Check Post (JCP) Attari, some 30 km from Amritsar, India, 15 August 2017. India is celebrating its 70th year of independence from British rule on 15 August 2017. (Photo by Raminder Pal Singh/EPA)





Indian school children take selfie picture as they perform cultural dance during the Independence Day celebrations in Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India, 15 August 2017. (Photo by Jaipal Singh/EPA)





An Indian street hawker sells Indian tricolor flags and other merchandise at a traffic intersection on Independence Day in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)





A policeman performs a stunt on a motorbike through a ring of fire during India's Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar August 15, 2017. (Photo by Danish Ismail/Reuters)





A girl gets her face painted in the colours of India's national flag, as she takes part in Independence Day celebrations inside a college in Chennai, August 15, 2017. (Photo by P. Ravikumar/Reuters)





Rajasthan policewomen take part in a full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations in Ajmer, August 13, 2017. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)





Indian youngsters fly kites on the roof top of their houses in the old quarters of Delhi to celebrate the 71 st India' s Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2017. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)





People fly kites from roof tops as they celebrate Independence Day in the Old quaters of Delhi, August 15, 2017. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





People fly kites from roof tops in Old Delhi as they celebrate Independence Day, August 15, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)





People fly kites from roof tops in Old Delhi as they celebrate Independence Day, India, August 15, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)





Indian girls wear tri colour bangles practice prior to take part during Independence Day celebrations in Secunderabad,the twin city of Hyderabad, on August 15, 2017.Indian Independence Day is celebrated annually on August 15, and this year marks 70 years since British India split into two nations – Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan – and millions were uprooted in one of the largest mass migrations in history. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)