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(15 Aug 2009)
1. Wide exterior of Red Fort the venue for independence day celebrations
2. Military helicopter flying over venue
3. Security with sniffer dogs searching venue
4. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arriving and being greeted by Defence Minister A K Antony and other officials
5. Soldiers preparing guard of honour
6. Various of Singh walking down red carpet
7. Singh walking towards stage to give speech
8. Various of Singh unfurling national flag UPSOUND: cannons
9. Wide exterior of Red Fort
10. SOUNDBITE (Hindi ) Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime minister: ++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE SOUNDBITE IS SHOT FROM SIDE PROFILE++
"After the horrific terror attacks in Mumbai in last November, our government has taken many steps against terrorism. To root out terrorist activities, our security forces and intelligence agencies are being constantly upgraded. I am sure that with cooperation from all sections of our society, we will be successful in eliminating terrorism from our country."
11. Cutaway of the Jama Masjid Mosque in distance
12. SOUNDBITE (Hindi ) Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime minister: ++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE SOUNDBITE IS SHOT FROM SIDE PROFILE++
"As far as our neighbours are concerned, we want to live with them in peace and harmony. We will make every possible effort to create an environment conducive to the social and economic development of the whole of South Asia."
13. Wide of Singh giving speech
14. SOUNDBITE (Hindi ) Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime minister: ++CLIENTS PLEASE NOTE SOUNDBITE IS SHOT FROM SIDE PROFILE++
"We will provide all possible assistance to our farmers to deal with the drought. In view of the deficiency in the monsoons, we have postponed the date for repayment of bank loans of our farmers."
15. Various of balloons in the national colours being released
16. Singh's vehicle convoy leaving
STORYLINE :
India celebrated the 62nd anniversary of its independence from British rule on Saturday, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledging to "root out terrorist activities" from the country and offer support to farmers facing drought in large parts of rural India.
Fearing violence in many restive parts, security forces were on high alert across the country for the independence day celebrations.
Singh made his comments while speaking behind a bullet proof screen from the historic Red Fort, the massive 17th-century sandstone structure built by the Mughal emperors who ruled much of modern-day India before the British arrived.
Parts of the airspace over New Delhi were also declared a no-fly zone as sharp-shooters kept a vigil from rooftop of high-rise buildings and helicopters patrolled the skies.
India and Pakistan gained independence when the departing British split the subcontinent in 1947 - and saw it quickly overshadowed by one of the most violent upheavals of the 20th century.
Some 10 (m) million people moved across borders in one of history's largest mass migrations as the princely states sewn together in 200 years of British rule were divided into Muslim Pakistan, which celebrated its independence on Friday, and Hindu-majority India.
India and Pakistan have been adversaries since then, having fought three wars and conducted tit-for-tat nuclear tests.
Peace talks between the neighbours, which started in 2004, stalled after the three-day rampage in Mumbai that killed 166 people in November last year by alleged Pakistani gunmen.
Singh also pledged on Saturday a willingness to work with India's neighbours claiming, "we want to live with them in peace and harmony."

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