Melbourne/Colombo: Thousands of Indians across the world enthusiastically celebrated the 71st Republic Day on Sunday and participated in various cultural events with the unfurling of the tricolour and singing of the national anthem.
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu led the Indian community during the celebrations at the India House on Sunday.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, along with his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa, joined the Indian diaspora to celebrate the day organised by the Indian High Commission at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo on Saturday.
"I would like to wish the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) and people of India a very happy 71st Republic Day," Rajapaksa tweeted.
The High Commission of India in the Australia capital of Canberra, organised the event at the India House.
Celebrations to mark the day were also organised by the Consulate Generals of India in Sydney and Melbourne.
"Consulate General of India Melbourne wishes you all a very #HappyRepublicDay2020. Big 'Thank You' to everyone for celebrating this day with us," it tweeted.
The Indian High Commission in Pakistan celebrated the day with Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia hoisting the tricolour and reading out President Ram Nath Kovind's address.
"High Commission of India in Pakistan celebrated the 71st Republic Day with great enthusiasm and joy," the Indian High Commission in Pakistan tweeted.
"A cultural program presented by members of the High Commission of India in Pakistan enthralled the audience. The performances brought out the beauty, diversity and the idea of India contained in the Constitution," it said.
In Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das unfurled the national flag and read out President Kovind's address.
"Young Children from the Indian community presented a cultural program. Members of the Indian community participated in large numbers," the Indian High Commission in Dhaka tweeted.