Republic Day parade highlights: India showcases
military might, cultural diversity
New Delhi: Marching
contingents, strategic defence weaponry and colourful tableaux were on display
Friday as India celebrated its 69th Republic Day with a grand parade watched by
thousands along with 10 Asean leaders who attended the event as chief guests.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the guests after which President Ram Nath
Kovind unfurled the tricolour to a 21-gun salute.Cold weather conditions and
dense fog failed to dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of spectators who
witnessed the nearly one-and-half-hour-long Republic Day parade from the
Rajpath to the Red Fort amid an unprecedented security cover. Lt. Gen. Asit
Mistry, general officer commanding, headquarters Delhi area, led the march.
Republic Day parade ends with a SU-MKI
‘vertical charlie’
The Rudra Formation, the Hercules Formation, Netra, Globe Formation and
several more formations by the Indian Air Force marked the culmination of the
Republic Day parade.The president’s bodyguards have arrived to escort him back
to the Rashtrapati Bhavan after the national anthem. PIB
Nagpur’s Baredi Folk Dance
The contingent from
South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur, presenting the Baredi Folk Dance.
Women BSF personnel show their daredevilry at Republic Day parade
The Indian Border
Security Force (BSF) Daredevils women motorcycle riders perform during the
Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
The tableau for Maharashtra
The tableau for Gujarat
The Gujarat tableau
at the Republic Day parade marked 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati
Ashram in Ahmedabad.
The tableau of Kerala
The Kerala tableau depicting the tradition of Kettukazhcha, which are sculpted and decorated forms of six temple cars known as ‘Kuthira’ (horses), five Theru’ (chariots) and icons of Bhima and Hanuman.
The tableau for Karnataka
The tableau for
Karnataka depicted the state’s wildlife.
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