R-Day Parade: Daredevils, French Army and Dog Squad Adorn Rajpath
The Republic of India celebrates 66 years of establishment.
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- India celebrates 67th Republic Day to mark the completion of 66 years as a republic.
- French President Francois Hollande was chief guest at the Republic Day parade.
- He was the fifth French President to be India’s chief guest for Republic Day.
- French soldiers joined the Indian security forces on Rajpath.
- Indian Army dogs walked down the Rajpath with the soldiers after 26 years.
Watch Republic Day celebration from different states:
Motorbike Daredevils and Hercules Aircraft
The motorbike daredevils swept past as 10s of them balanced themselves on bikes to make impressive formations.
Kolkata as well had a display of motorbike daredevil stunts on the occasion of Republic Day.
In Delhi, the air display followed by bike stunts left the patriots in the audience with a sense of pride.
Brave Children
The children awarded for their bravery waved at the cheering crowd as they glided on Rajpath.
Ministries’ Tableaux Begin
The tableaux display of Ministries has begun as a part of the Republic Day parade. The new programmes of Swacha Bharat and Digital India made their way on the tableaux.
State Tableaux Begin
The tableaux display began with Goa followed by Gujarat, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Manipur, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam.
Camel Contingent
The Camel Contingent walked the Rajpath this morning with the
Dog Squad
The dog squad made a comeback on the Rajpath after 26 years on the 67th Republic Day.
French Forces Walk Down Rajpath
The 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade of France marched past President Parnab Mukherjee, President Francois Hollande and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi – first time ever.
PM Modi Salutes the Martyrs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his respect to the martyrs by saluting the Amar Jawan Jyoti this morning.
Attendance at the India Gate
The Rajpath running along the India Gate, is bustling and awaiting the arrival of President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the chief guest French President Francois Hollande.
On their arrival, they unfurl the national flag and the first citizen of the country pays respect to the tricolour on behalf of the entire nation.
Watch the entire Republic Day celebration in Delhi here:
The three armed forces’ soldiers stand ready at the India Gate.
Google Doodle For Republic Day
The Google Doodle for the day is dedicated to the 67th Republic Day of India. As the President of India Pranab Mukherjee’s arrival is awaited, the country virtually woke up to this.
Letter To India
Through The Quint’s Letter To India campaign Indians write to their country – talk about their expectations from the 66-year-old republic. Many wrote and many spoke out, and a few promise to leave you with food for thought.
Also read: This Letter To India is From a Proud Father of a Kargil Martyr
President and Prime Minister Wish the Country
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the nation as it enters its 67th year as republic.
This Republic day – 26 January 2016 – marks the completion of 66 years since the formation of the Republic of India. The annual Republic day parade is scheduled to start at 8 am and promises to be as glorious as every year.
This year, the parade will have three unique additions to it:
- The 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade of France will be marching alongside the Indian security forces.
- The on-bike stunts display will have an all-women contingent performance.
These things will make a comeback:
- A French President will be the chief guest at the event. President Francois Hollande will be the fifth French President to grace the ocassion.
- The Indian Army dogs will march down the Rajpath along with the soldiers. According to a report by The Indian Express, the dogs will be a part of the parade after 26 years.
The Quint brings you live updates from the 67th Republic Day parade.