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New York declares August 15 as 'India Independence Day'

short by Jayant Singh / on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026
The state of New York in the US has declared August 15 as 'India Independence Day' in a proclamation signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Separately, the US state of New Jersey also declared August 15 as 'Indian Independence Day' in a proclamation signed by Governor Mikie Sherrill. This comes after Massachusetts declared August 15 as 'India Day'.