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Last Updated:August 15, 2025, 10:10 IST
A look back PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day attires, including his signature turbans, over the years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day attire is always a point of interest, with his choice of turban becoming a signature element of the celebrations.

2025: PM Narendra Modi donned a bright saffron turban, paired with a Nehru jacket over a crisp white kurta set. The simplicity of the kurta provided a clean backdrop for the more striking accessories, including a cream stole with a tricolour-inspired border, symbolising the nation’s history, unity, and pride. (File Photo)

2024: Last year, the PM wore a Rajasthani leheriya-print turban in orange, yellow, and green. He paired it with a white kurta, churidar, and a blue bandhgala jacket. (File Photo)

2023: His Independence Day outfit comprised a multicoloured Rajasthani bandhani print-turban. He paired it with an off-white kurta and black V-neck jacket. (File Photo)

2022: Modi opted for a white turban with orange and green stripes, depicting the Indian flag’s colours. A baby-blue Nehru jacket over a white kurta-churidar completed the ensemble. (File Photo)

2021: The prime minister chose a saffron turban with red patterns and pink trail in 2021. He wore it with a blue jacket and a white stole featuring a saffron border. (File Photo)

2020: Amid the Covid pandemic, Modi's Independence Day ensemble featured a saffron and cream turban, which he paired with a white kurta-churidar and an orange-white scarf. (File Photo)

2019: The PM wore an embroidered saffron turban with a patterned stole over his all-white ethnic formal attire. (File Photo)

2018: That year, Modi wore a saffron turban with red patterns and a long trail. A plain white kurta pajama set, with a patterned stole, completed his look. (File Photo)

2017: He wore a bright yellow turban with geometric and traditional patterns with his pale yellow kurta that year. (File Photo)

2016: Modi chose a pink and yellow tie-dye turban, which was in contrast to his plain white kurta set. (File Photo)

2015: In 2015, he wore a yellow turban with multi-coloured criss-cross lines. He paired it with a pale yellow kurta and white pajama, worn with a Nehru jacket. (File Photo)

2014: In his first Independence Day speech as Prime Minister, Modi wore a bright Jodhpuri bandhej turban in red with a green trailing end. It was worn with an off-white kurta. (File Photo)