Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Indian Tricolour on Niagara Waterfalls: A historic moment! 🇮🇳 🇨🇦

16 Aug 2020 · 3 min

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In this short, informal vlog recorded at night near Niagara Falls, two speakers (A and B) document the display of the Indian national flag on the Canadian side of the falls to mark India's 74th Independence Day. Speaker B narrates the scene, noting the flag, the iconic Niagara mist, and the unusually low crowd density caused by COVID‑19 restrictions, which gives them a clearer view. The speakers express excitement, chant "जय हिंद," and mention a personal moment of video‑calling a family member. The video serves as a celebratory, citizen‑generated record of a historic cultural moment abroad.

Hey guys, we are here at Niagara at dead of the night. Ten o'clock is like, and look at that.
We have India flag on the Niagara celebrating India's seventy-fourth Independence Day.
Wow!
जय हिंद, जय हिंद. I hope you guys see it. Let me start with a better view. This is awesome. Millions of hundreds of Indians over here. Okay, this is going to last 15 minutes, and I just hope you guys are getting a good view. Here's my flag. I hope it doesn't fly away in the background. Holding it very nicely. Let me remove the flag and focus. Yes, the cool breeze is awesome. And that's the mist, the famous Nagra mist. I'm going to have to call— video call my dad. Okay, thank you. People running out because of COVID and that gives me extra room to give you a better view. Awesome. This is also awesome.
It's me.
Yes, I don't know whether you could see me, but, uh, I'm sure you don't want to see me now. You want to see the Niagara. And that's the famous Niagara Mist. We had a nice glimpse of the Niagara. I'm sure the USA side there is no Indian flag, but this side, the Canadian side, has Indian flag. Okay guys, bye-bye. I have to call my dad.