Tricolour dwarfs all: Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India’s tallest flagpole at Attari-Wagah border with Pakistan

The Indian national flag was raised on the tallest flagpole at the Attari-Wagah border by Union minister Nitin Gadkari. The Indian flagpole is 18 feet taller than its Pakistani counterpart. The flagpole was constructed by the National Highway Authority of India and cost Rs 3.5 crore. Locals expressed enthusiasm and pride in witnessing the event, stating that the Indian flag now flies above the Pakistani flag. Gadkari described the event as a “golden day” and expressed inspiration for patriotism at the border.