The visuals are so moving that it got us a lump in our throats. This is India that is Bharat. The country that mourns the loss of the decorated soldiers and their chief.
The loud cheer and the subsequent sloganeering reverberated in the stadium that even the audience, watching the live telecast, had a 'goosebump' moment.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has decided to mark Indian Independence Day as 'Black Day' and leaders including Pakistani PM Imran Khan have put up a black profile picture on social media.