Modi at Rajghat: 80th Independence Day tribute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid floral tributes at the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, New Delhi, on 15 August 2026, as part of the 80th Independence Day observances. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed a moment of reverence at the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on 15 August 2026, a customary first act of India's Independence Day commemorations. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)

Rajghat, the memorial site of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, is the traditional first stop for India's Prime Minister on every Independence Day — a practice that underscores the enduring legacy of the Father of the Nation. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)

15 August 2026 marks India's 80th Independence Day — a significant milestone as the nation reflects on eight decades since independence from British rule in 1947. Prime Minister Narendra Modi began the day's ceremonies at Rajghat. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)

The visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Rajghat on 15 August 2026 reaffirms the annual tradition of paying respects to Mahatma Gandhi before the main Independence Day address — linking the nation's founding ideals to its present leadership. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)

Rajghat in New Delhi is the samadhi — or memorial — of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader whose non-violent movement led India to independence on 15 August 1947. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes there on the 80th Independence Day. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the morning of 15 August 2026 ahead of the 80th Independence Day main address, continuing a ceremonial tradition observed by every Prime Minister of India. (Photo: NationPress/PMO)