{"id":1386,"date":"2020-08-12T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=32618"},"modified":"2020-08-12T19:00:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T15:00:21","slug":"indian-flag-to-get-hoisted-at-times-square-nyc-on-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/kuwait\/en\/latest\/indian-flag-to-get-hoisted-at-times-square-nyc-on-independence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Items To Items To Fill You With Pride As You Watch The Indian Flag Get Hoisted At Times Square NYC On Independence Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

15\u00a0 Items To Items To Fill You With Pride As You Watch The Indian Flag Get Hoisted At Times Square NYC On Independence Day<\/em><\/p>\n

On Saturday, August 15, 9:30 am EST history will be made as Indians all over the world will be able to witness\u00a0the country\u2019s flag at New York\u2019s iconic Times Square for the first time with New York\u2019s Empire State building lit with the Indian tricolour to mark India’s 74th Independence Day.<\/p>\n

The HISTORIC event has been\u00a0organized by a leading diaspora organization, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tri-state regions of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.<\/p>\n

In a press release, it was stated that to\u00a0mark India\u2019s 74th independence, “It will be the first time ever that India\u2019s tricolor will be unfurled at the iconic venue in all its glory.”<\/em><\/h2>\n

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@FIANYNJCTorg gearing up for the #IndianFlag<\/a> Tri-color lighting on Empire State Building on Friday, AUG. 14. and Historic Indian Flag Hoisting at Times Square on Saturday August 15th 2020 #tiranga<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/H15xIepoRs<\/a><\/p>\n

— FIA NY-NJ-NE (@FIANYNJCTNE) August 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n