Raisina Hill lit in saffron, white and green

Raisina Hill in New Delhi was bathed in the saffron, white and green of the Indian tricolour on 15 August 2026, marking the 80th Independence Day with a striking illumination display.

The iconic Raisina Hill — seat of India's executive power — was illuminated in the colours of the national flag on the 80th Independence Day, 15 August 2026, as part of the capital's official celebrations.

New Delhi's skyline was transformed on Saturday, 15 August 2026, as Raisina Hill — home to Rashtrapati Bhavan and South Block — was lit up in the tricolour to mark India's 80th Independence Day.

As India marked 80 years of independence on 15 August 2026, Raisina Hill in New Delhi was dressed in the tricolour through a special illumination, symbolising the nation's journey since 1947.

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