US singer Mary Milben greets Indians on Independence Day

Washington: India has been shaped by centuries of diverse cultures and traditions and stands united under the banner of freedom, American singer Mary Millben has said as she greeted Indians on the country's 77th Independence Day.

Millben, 41, performed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guests in Washington on June 23 at the concluding event for the first Official State Visit of the Indian leader to the United



States.

In a moving video released on Monday, she said: “On this Independence Day, take a pledge to take your country to greater heights." "Channel your passion into purpose, your ideas into innovation, and your challenges into opportunities. Always remember that the power to transform lies within you, waiting to be unleashed,” she said.