Dubai's Burj Khalifa was lit up with the colours of the Indian flag tonight. The display of the Indian flag on Burj Khalifa took place at 8:44pm. Also read: Dubai's Burj Khalifa to light up with Pakistan flag tonight The showcasing of the flag marks India's Independence Day, celebrated on August 15. Earlier, the tricolour was not displayed following a technical snag. "We have just learned from our friends in Emaar that on account of a major technical snag they won't be able to light up Burj Khalifa with the Indian tricolour tonight," Navdeep Singh Suri, the Indian ambassador to the UAE, said on Thursday.