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Security Beefed Up Ahead Of India's Independence Day Celebrations In Kashmir

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard on the banks of Dal Lake on the eve of India's Independence Day in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 14, 2025. India celebrates its 79th Independence Day on August 15 to mark independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12643444
Date taken: 14 August 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

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