As the preparations are in full swing, here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country.
Sikendar-e-Khan, a constable with 7th battalion of IRP was arrested on Thursday evening from the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu, for alleged links with the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba
The policemen were patrolling the area in view of a separatist-sponsored strike.
Over 5,000 people living in 23 hamlets along the LoC were forced to shun homes.
A veteran of anti-insurgency operations, Head Constable Sanjewan Singh was martyred with Colonel M N Rai in Kashmir. He leaves behind a pregnant wife and a three-year-old son.
Glimpses of I-Day celebrations across India.