# Indian envoy marks 80th Independence Day in Singapore 2026-08-15T08:44:54+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule hoisted the national flag on August 15 at the Indian High Commission, with more than 2,500 members of the diaspora attending, The Hindu reports. He read excerpts from President Droupadi Murmu’s address, while students performed traditional dances and attendees received Indian food and sweets. Ambule later laid a wreath at Kranji War Cemetery and Memorial. He recalled the role of Indian soldiers in the Allied campaign in Malaya and Singapore during the Second World War, including more than 12,500 Indian soldiers among the 24,000 fallen Allied troops named at the memorial. Women from the diaspora also held activities on India’s handloom and textile traditions. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Droupadi Murmu, Kranji War Cemetery, Shilpak Ambule, Singapore Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-envoy-marks-80th-independence-day-in-singapore/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-envoy-marks-80th-independence-day-in-singapore/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.