Archive · 13 Aug 2026
I-Day invitation cards showcase Seva Teerth, Dharm Chakra, lake-named enclosures
India is getting ready to celebrate its Independence Day on August 15, and the big celebration will happen at a famous fort called the Red Fort in Delhi.
The leader of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will lead the celebration.
This year, the special invitation cards show a new government building called Seva Teerth, where the Prime Minister and other important offices work.
The cards also show a symbol called the Dharm Chakra, and they include the words of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.
That song is 150 years old this year, so it is a very special birthday for it.
The celebration is also meant to cheer on the young people of India, called 'Yuva Shakti', who are helping India become a better country by 2047.
The seats where people will sit to watch the event are named after big lakes in India, like Chilika and Wular.
People can scan a QR code on the invitation to watch the event live on their phones.
The new Seva Teerth building was opened by the Prime Minister on February 13, and it stands for the idea that citizens are very important.
Overall, it is a celebration of duty, kindness, and putting the country first.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the 80th Independence Day celebrations from the Red Fort complex in Delhi on August 15.
The e-invitation cards feature the Seva Teerth complex, a Dharm Chakra icon, the list of fundamental duties and all six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram'.
Seating enclosures for the celebrations are named after major lakes of India, including Chilika, Pangong Tso, Wular and Loktak.
The cards include three QR codes for live streaming, listening to 'Vande Mataram', and route maps with seating and traffic information.
The event commemorates 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' and celebrates 'Yuva Shakti' in driving India towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations; the defence ministry issued the invitation cards, which feature the Seva Teerth complex housing the PMO, National Security Council Secretariat and Cabinet Secretariat.
- What
- Invitation cards for the 80th Independence Day celebrations depict the Seva Teerth complex, a Dharm Chakra icon and the fundamental duties, while seating enclosures are named after 25 major lakes of India.
- When
- August 15, with the e-invitation cards publicised in an August 13 defence ministry statement; Seva Teerth was inaugurated by PM Modi on February 13.
- Where
- Red Fort complex in Delhi, along Kartavya Path.
- Why
- To commemorate 150 years of 'Vande Mataram', celebrate the contribution of 'Yuva Shakti' towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, and showcase Seva Teerth as a symbol of nation-first duty and selfless service.
- Event
- 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Date
- August 15
- Venue
- Red Fort complex, Delhi
- Leader of celebrations
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Invitation card theme
- Seva Teerth complex and Dharm Chakra icon
- Commemoration
- 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'; 'Yuva Shakti' contribution towards Viksit Bharat by 2047
- Seva Teerth inauguration
- February 13, by PM Modi
- Seating enclosures
- Named after 25 major lakes of India