In Pics: India’s Independence Day celebrations from around the world

India's Independence Day was celebrated with great fervour on August 15, not just in India but also around the world. 

Here are some glimpses of the festivities and celebrations of India's 73rd Independence Day from across the globe: 

New York's Empire State Building lit up in the Indian tricolour. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@EmpireStateBldg
New York's Empire State Building lit up in the Indian tricolour. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@EmpireStateBldg
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@PiyushGoyal
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@PiyushGoyal
The office of Mumbai's Commissioner of Police lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@MumbaiPolice
The office of Mumbai's Commissioner of Police lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@MumbaiPolice
Nagpur Station lit up in the tricolour. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@Central_Railway
Nagpur Station lit up in the tricolour. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@Central_Railway
Ahmednagar Station lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@Central_Railway
Ahmednagar Station lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter/@Central_Railway
The Indian Parliament building lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter
The Indian Parliament building lit up for Independence Day. Photo courtesy: Twitter