‘A historic first’: Tricolour hoisted at Seattle’s iconic 605-feet-tall Space Needle; watch

India’s Independence Day was celebrated in the United States. The Tricolour was raised at Seattle’s Space Needle for the first time. New York’s iconic sites were lit up in India’s colours. One World Trade Center and Niagara Falls were illuminated. The Indian embassy in Washington, DC, hosted celebrations. Indian ambassador Vinay Kwatra hoisted the flag at India House.