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India will mark its 67 th Republic Day tomorrow. While proud Indians will throng Rajpath to see the colourful parade, which includes tableaux from states and display of military strength, many will stay glued to their TV sets, revelling in the celebrations. 
 
Here we have compiled 10 best photographs of Republic Day rehearsals that will make your head high. 
 
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Some of the best Republic Day parade rehearsal photos that give you a glimpse of India, the Republic

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<keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>'s military prowess and the country's diverse cultural heritage were on display at the 67th <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> parade on the magnificent Rajpath boulevard here on Tuesday at which visiting French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest. 
 
For the first time, a contingent from the French 35th Infantry Regiment was given the honour of leading the marching contingents and it performed with panache, preceded by a pipes and drums band and saluting in a rather unusual style with the hand held straight across the chest. 
 The celebrations began with Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> driving to the Amar Jawan Jyoti memorial to the Unknown Soldier at India Gate and laying a wreath in honour of the countless Indian soldiers who have died in battles since World War I. 
 Modi then drove up to the saluting base to receive President <keyword id="6359124" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Pranab-Mukherjee">Pranab Mukherjee</keyword> and President Francois Hollande. 
 
The President's Bodyguard presented the national salute, the tricolour was unfurled and the national anthem was played to set the tone for a rather poignant moment - the posthumous presentation of the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest gallantry award in peacetime. It was presented this year to the widow of Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami of the Parachute Regiment, who laid down his life while fighting terrorists in the Kashmir Valley last September. 
 
The emotion on Mukherjee's face was visible as he presented the medal and the citation to Goswami's widow. 
 
The French apart, there was much that was different this time around. The marching contingents were fewer, as were the massed bands. 
 
Then, instead of a marching continent of ex-servicemen, there was a tableau dedicated to them in the first part of the parade, an army dog squad with handlers made an appearance after 26 years, and the camel-mounted troopers of the Border Security Force made up the rear element of the parade's military element. 
 
In another break with tradition, the young recipients of the National Awards for Bravery came up towards the end, followed by the children's pageant, a daredevil motorcycle display by the Corps of Signals, and a grand flypast by fighters, heavy-lift transports and helicopters of the Indian Air Force. 
 Vice President <keyword id="6491214" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Hamid-Ansari">Hamid Ansari</keyword>, the three service chiefs, Congress president <keyword id="689" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Sonia-Gandhi">Sonia Gandhi</keyword>, cabinet ministers, a host of dignitaries and a group of women achievers seated in a special enclosure were on hand to witness the hour-and-half long parade. 
 
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India displays cultural heritage, military prowess on Republic Day

New Delhi, As Indians across the world gear up to celebrate the <keyword id="10606657" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="72nd-republic-day">72nd Republic Day</keyword>, Twitter on Monday announced the <keyword id="6356110" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="launch">launch</keyword> of a specially dedicated <keyword id="859539" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="emoji">emoji</keyword> to mark this momentous occasion. The unique emoji design depicts the <keyword id="15141" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Air-Force">Indian Air Force</keyword> (IAF) fly past in the Indian tri-colours. The flypast soars the skies as part of the Republic Day celebrations each year. "With Covid-19 restrictions in place, we needed to find a way to bring the parade to the virtual public square. This year's emoji is not only a special tribute to the fly past - the showstopper of the parade each year - it is a way of bringing people together in the spirit of celebration," Payal Kamat, Public Policy, <keyword id="749437" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter-India">Twitter India</keyword> said in a statement. President Ramnath Kovind will <keyword id="6354904" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="tweet">tweet</keyword> with the emoji, calling upon Indians in the country and across the world to revel in the celebrations and sentiments of national pride and unity. The IAF too will Tweet out the emoji and urge citizens to use the hashtag #TouchTheSkies and show their respect to men and women in Blue as they soar the skies on Republic Day. The emoji will be live until 30 January and will be available in English as well as ten Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Kannada, Punjabi. Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Telugu, Gujarati. This is the sixth year Twitter has supported Republic Day in India with a dedicated emoji. Previously, the service has added zing to the Republic Day conversations with emojis representing the map of India, Indian tricolour, India Gate, Ashoka Chakra, and a tricolour symbol of India Gate. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/an-american-electric-car-maker-explains-why-it-took-a-different-route-than-elon-musks-tesla-tata-motors-or-mahindra/articleshow/80442243.cms?upcache=2">An American electric car maker explains why it took a different route than Elon Musk’s Tesla, Tata Motors or Mahindra</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/new-realme-stores-in-india-and-ceo-says-there-is-plan-for-new-devices/articleshow/80443801.cms">EXCLUSIVE: Realme plans to open 500 new stores in 2021⁠— the CEO reveals the company will go beyond smartphones in the 5G era</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/amplify-ai-the-conversational-ai-startup-founded-by-two-south-asians-has-scored-big-with-brands-and-governments/articleshow/80443958.cms">From Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' win to the Modi government's COVID-19 reach out⁠— a startup founded by two South Asians has scored big with brands and governments</a>

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India celebrated Republic Day yesterday, the annual event that honors the day the Indian constitution came into force in 1950. This year, US President Obama was invited as a guest at the military parade held in New Delhi. 

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India Put On A Spectacular Show For President Obama On Republic Day

India's military might and rich cultural diversity were in full display during the dazzling 68th <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> celebrations in the national capital which had Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the Chief Guest. 
 
Light rains and overcast skies failed to dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of spectators who witnessed the nearly one-and-half hour-long parade that marched down the majestic Rajpath, India's ceremonial boulevard, amid unprecedented security cover. 
 
 major highlight of the parade was 149-member marching contingent from UAE comprising personnel from Presidential Guards, the Air Force, the Navy and Army. They were led by a band comprising 35 musicians from that country. 
 Al Nahyan, also Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE armed forces, was seated next to Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> who wore a pink color 'safa' (turban). The two leaders were seen sharing some light moments. 
 
 For the first time a contingent of the National Security Guard (NSG), popularly known as the Black Cat Commandos, was part of the march past. 
 
The parade also saw the fly-past of three LCA Tejas Aircraft flying at a height of 300 metres in 'Vic' formation and the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&amp;C) developed by DRDO. 
 
 The Indian Army's missile firing capability T-90 'Bhishma' tank, Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP-2K, Mobile Autonomous Launcher of the BrahMos Missile System, Weapon Locating Raddar 'Swathi' and Akash Weapons System and Dhanush Gun System were among the main draw in the mechanised columns. 
 Alongside the Crown Prince, the ceremonial parade was watched by Vice President <keyword id="6491214" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hamid-Ansari">Hamid Ansari</keyword>, former Prime Minister <keyword id="6359397" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manmohan-Singh">Manmohan Singh</keyword>, Congress chief <keyword id="689" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sonia-Gandhi">Sonia Gandhi</keyword> and the country's top political and military brass, besides the diplomatic community. 
 
Tableaux from 17 states and Union Territories and six central ministries and departments showcased the varied historical, art and cultural heritage of the country. Goods and Services Tax (GST) was the the theme of the tableau of Central Board of Excise and Customs. 
 
21 of the 25 children who won the National Bravery Award also participated in the parade. Four children have received the award posthumously. 
 
 The grand finale of the parade was a spectacular flypast by the Indian Air Force which displayed various formations like 'Chakra' and 'Vic' leaving the spectators spell-bound. The 'Hercules' formation comprising three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft also drew loud cheers. 
 The theme of IAF tableau was "Air Dominance Through Network Centric Operations" and it displayed the scaled down models of Su-30 MKI, Mirage-2000, AWACS, UAV, Apache and Communication <keyword id="6358065" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Satellite">Satellite</keyword>. 
 
 The Indian Navy's tableau showcased the lethal Marine Commandos proceeding for action, the indigenously built Kolkata Class Destroyer and the Kalvari Class next generation attack submarines. It also showcased a model of the P-8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft. 
 
As per tradition, after unfurling the National Flag, the National Anthem was played followed by a 21 gun salute. 
 
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Here's how India celebrated its 68th Republic Day

<keyword id="2711500" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="French-soldiers">French soldiers</keyword> on Tuesday took part in the <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> parade at the <keyword id="100735" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Rajpath">Rajpath</keyword>, creating history as it was for the first time that a foreign army contingent took part in the celebrations. 
 The soldiers of the <keyword id="3220561" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="35th-Infantry-Regiment">35th Infantry Regiment</keyword>, which was deployed in <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> between 1781 and 1784, was led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Bury. 
 French President <keyword id="715206" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Francois-Hollande">Francois Hollande</keyword> is the chief guest for Republic Day parade. 
 The French contingent marched on the Rajpath and they followed Lt. Gen. Rajan Ravindran, General Officer Commanding, <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> Area. They were preceded by a band, including 48 musicians, led by Major Jean-Claude Leberruyer. 
 
The infantry contingent had 75 soldiers. 
 
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For the first time in India, French soldiers take part in the Republic Day parade

Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> greeted the nation on the occasion of <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> on Tuesday and said he saluted "all great personalities who framed our constitution". 
 
"Republic Day greetings to all my fellow Indians," Modi tweeted. 
 
 "Tributes to all the great personalities who framed our Constitution. I salute Dr. Ambedkar for his efforts as chairman of the Drafting Committee," he added. 
 
Image credit: Indiatimes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on Republic Day

That a high profile guest will arrive to taste the hospitality and understand the heritage of India is indeed a matter of pride. When an international guest, especially that of high ranking official and above, arrives in another country; the visit will usually be more than a courtesy call. 
 
Now, one can imagine what goes into a high profile visit when India hosts someone of the rank of a respective country’s President, Prime Minister, Premier or Army General etc. Rounds of security checks being done, menu being decided and meetings are being set up apart from a highly-packed itinerary drawn up in consultation with the officials of the guest of visiting country make for the regular must-dos. The more powerful the guest is, the higher detailing of the security arrangements take place on the land that's hosting him/her. 
 India is already on a high with the impending visit of American President <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword>, who would be state guest on the occasion of Indian <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> parade. The event is mainly an occasion to commemorate the day when India turned into a republic, but India uses the day to show the prowess of military forces and technological advancements happening across the country—this apart from showing a slice of heritage from each state that is being administered by the Indian republic since 1950. 
 
While Obama was invited to attend this special event by Prime Minister Modi when he went USA as a state guest, there have been times when high-profile visitors have donned this event earlier on a grand scale. 
 
India has been the favourite destination of many dignitaries owing to the multi-cultural and multi-dimensional nature of its population. Last year’s Republic Day guest was the Japanese Prime Minister <keyword id="590894" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shinzo-Abe">Shinzo Abe</keyword>. India has generally concentrated on its immediate neighbours to be invited as Guests of Republic Day Parade. 
 The first ever guest of Indian republic was President of Indonesia, Sukarno who came as the state guest in 1950. This was followed by <keyword id="28161" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="king">King</keyword> of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuk who came to view the Republic Day events. Then in 1955, India perhaps felt the need to have a big name from the immediate neighbourhood. The Governor General of Pakistan, Malik Ghulam Mohammad came visiting India in 1955. In 1961, India had a very special guest – Queen <keyword id="6381870" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Elizabeth-II">Elizabeth II</keyword> of United Kingdom who was the guest on India’s very special day. 
 High ranking politicians have come from various countries (mostly third world) from around India such as Yugoslavia, Cambodia, Srilanka, Zambia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Soviet Union (then) Singapore, Maldives, Zaire, Ireland, France and Iran. During the UPA regime, the state guests came from countries such as Bhutan (twice over), Saudi Arabia, Kazakstan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Japan. Two of the most talked about visits included the President of France <keyword id="6356025" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Nicolas-sarkozy">Nicolas Sarkozy</keyword>, and President of Russia Vladimir Putin. 
 Among some of the most discussed visits, not necessarily linked to the Republic Day parade, have been that of <keyword id="237521" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ariel-Sharon">Ariel Sharon</keyword>, the then Prime Minister of Israel who was the first one to visit India. He shared great bonhomie with India and his visit helped India and Israel reach many agreements on defence, information technology, and agriculture. The President of France, Jaques Chirac’s visit in 2006 helped India and France ink nuclear cooperation and defence cooperation agreements which went a long way in holding the relationship between these countries steadfast. The bond still continues to be cherished. 
 Despite being a guest several times over, officials and dignitaries from Pakistan have somewhat remained a tough challenges for India to connect with its neighbour on the initiatives of peace, trade and cooperation. One of the most embarrassing moments India faced after the departure of a state guest was in 1958 when the Chinese Marshal <keyword id="2698120" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ye-Jianying">Ye Jianying</keyword> visited India on the invitation of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Soon after, both countries entered into a war that continued to haunt both countries for years to come. 
 India has been on the forefront of economies today having won over some of the most complicated challenges. Hence, the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke of solidarity with India just about three years ago, followed by Canadian PM <keyword id="73157" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stephen-Harper">Stephen Harper</keyword> visiting the country, and German Chancellor <keyword id="76" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Angela-Merkel">Angela Merkel</keyword>, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev setting foot on Indian soil. French President Sarkozy, Chinese Premier Wen Ziabo, and now, American President Barack Obama seem to have truly made this a star-studded event. 
 
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High-Profile Visits: The Nation Prepares, And How!

The national capital was today brought under an unprecedented ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil for the 67th <keyword id="6416557" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Republic-day">Republic Day</keyword> celebrations where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest. 
 The area around Central <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> was turned into virtual fortress in view of intelligence inputs that terror groups may target some important installations in the city. 
 
Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, central security agencies and NIA busted a module by arresting 14 militants linked to terror group ISIS. 
 
The group had planned to carry out sensational strikes at important installations and its members had also visited the national capital, official sources said. 
 
Commandos with light machine guns were deployed at 10 strategic locations and anti-aircraft guns remained positioned at two vantage points in the capital. 
 
The entire region of Central and New Delhi had nearly 50,000 security personnel drawn from Delhi Police and central security forces guarding every nook and corner. 
 Special arrangements were made at the historic Rajpath where <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="80" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>'s military might was on display. 
 Hollande was seated along with Mukherjee and host of VVIPs including Vice President <keyword id="6491214" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Hamid-Ansari">Hamid Ansari</keyword> and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
 
The enclosure of the VVIPs was put under a multi-layer security ring with Presidential Guards and officials of SPG and NSG guarding the two inner-most orbits and Delhi Police entrusted with guarding the outermost circle, said a senior official. 
 
Special patrolling teams, comprising three officials including a commando, were deployed in New Delhi area within two-kilometer radius from India Gate. 
 
Senior officials said snipers have been put on 45 buildings overlooking Rajpath besides providing a similar cover along all the buildings along the parade route. 
 Gunners have been given clear instructions to bring down any aerial object flying without permission. A 'NOTAM' (Notice to Airmen) has been declared from 10.35 AM to 12.15 PM during which no flights will land or take off at the <keyword id="6354478" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indira-Gandhi">Indira Gandhi</keyword> International Airport. 
 
"Specially trained police personnel with light machine guns have been deployed at 10 strategic spots in New Delhi area," a senior police official said. 
 
Officials said anti-aircraft guns have been deployed at two vantage points to ward off any threat from the sky. 
 
A special control room has been monitoring as many as 15,000 CCTV cameras installed across Central and New Delhi, with 200 high-tech digital cameras installed in the parade route, an official said. 
 As many as 1,000 traffic officials have been issued revolvers so that they can deal with any untoward incident amid heavy <keyword id="84008" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Security-arrangements">security arrangements</keyword> across the city involving around 25,000 police officials. 
 
The airspace will remain out of bounds for commercial flights arriving and departing out of the IGI airport here between 10.35 AM and 12.15 PM tomorrow. "Around 60 arrivals and departures take place at the IGI airport during this period, for which the notice was issued by the Airports Authority of India," a senior official said. 
 
Meanwhile, Delhi Police has set up a wireless integrated public address (WIPA) system to enhance security at croswded places and popular markets in the city. WIPA is a centralised public address system now installed at 31 crowded places and markets in Delhi, and also in 13 major metro stations. 
 
The national capital is already on high alert after inputs were received about the presence of key members of several terror groups in Delhi. 
 
In an inter-state coordination meeting held earlier this month, Delhi Police Chief B S Bassi had asked his force and police departments of neighbouring states to keep a vigilant eye on drones, as they have been perceived as a major threat to security, said a senior police official. 
 
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