Embassy of India celebrates 79th Independence Day of India
Embassy of India, Bahrain marked the 79th Independence Day of India yesterday. Ambassador H.E. Mr. Vinod K. Jacob presided over the flag hoisting ceremony held at the Embassy premises in Seef which was attended by nearly 1500 members of the Indian c o m m u n i t y. The ceremony began with Ambassador offering flowers to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Following the flag hoisting, Ambassador Jacob read out excerpts from Hon President of India's message to the Indian community, emphasizing the nation's progress and aspirations. Thereafter, members of Bihar Foundation presented a patriotic song on this occasion. Under the 'Focus State/Union Territory' initiative of Embassy of India, touristic and ODOP products of a particular State/ Union territory are being promoted in Bahrain for a period of around one month. During the months of July and August 2025, Bihar & Jharkhand are the States being featured at the State/ Union Territory Wall in the Consular hall of the Embassy.
Ambassador Jacob also drew attention of the Indian community to the historic speech by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort today. In particular, Ambassador Jacob highlighted Prime Minister's statement that Aatmanirbharta is the need of the times. Self-reliance is the cornerstone of building a Viksit Bharat.
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The Embassy also showcased two photo exhibitions: one on Indian Defence Export Capabilities and the other on Tiranga. A photo booth with the caption 'Har Ghar Tiranga' was also placed at the Embassy, as part of Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, for the community members to take pictures and upload on the Har Ghar Tiranga website.
Ambassador Jacob also shared his messages commemorating the 79th Independence Day. He highlighted the significant milestones India has achieved, and the strides made in India-Bahrain bilateral relations in these interviews and messages.
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In his interactions Ambassador Jacob highlighted the launch of electronic visa system for Bahraini nationals to travel to India, opening of a new Indian Consular Application Center at Bahrain Mall and other steps taken to facilitate people to people connections between India and Bahrain. This complements the growing two way investments which stood at US$2.1 billion, balanced bilateral trade at US$1.64 billion in the previous financial year and increasing tourism flows.
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