The Federation of Indian Associations of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut celebrated the Independence Day by organising an India Day Parade on Sunday. Bollywood actor Preity Zinta was the grand marshall of the event. Lakhs of Indian Americans came to watch the parade at Madison Avenue in New York.
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India's Independence Day in New York
Consulate General of India New York Prabhu Dayal (left), Indian actress Pretty Zinta (centre) and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar (right) wave out to the crowd on Sunday.
Independence Day in New York
A tableau in memory of Mahatma Gandhi at the parade
Independence Day in New York
A bhangra performance at the India Day parade in New York on Sunday
Independence Day in New York
The rows of tableaux at the India Day Parade on Sunday
Independence Day in New York
Over 1 lakh Indian Americans participated in the Madison Avenue parade in New York, said the Federation of Indian Associations.
Independence Day in New York
Indian American children participate in the India Day parade
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