74 republic day 2023

74th Republic Day 2023 India: India celebrated its 74th Republic Day on Thursday, January 26, with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu led the nation in celebrations by unfurling the national flag on the revamped Kartavaya Path, followed by the National Anthem with a booming 21-Gun Salute. NEW DELHI: India celebrated its 74th Republic Day on Thursday, January 26, with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour. As per tradition, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu led the nation in celebrations by unfurling the national flag at the revamped Kartavaya Path, followed by the National Anthem with a booming 21-Gun Salute. President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi,was the Guest of Honour for the 74th Republic Day celebrations. A 120-member Egyptian contingent accompanied him on the R-Day Parade. The official celebrations began around 7:30 AM with the unfurling of the flag by President Murmu followed by the national anthem. The Republic Day 2023 Parade was commanded by Parade Commander, Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, a second-generation Army officer. Major General Bhavnish Kumar, Chief of Staff, HQ Delhi Area was the Parade Second-in-Command. The Republic Day Parade began around 11 AM. It was live-streamed on state-run channels like Doordarshan and Sansad TV. Active radio listeners can hear it live on AIR. The R-Day Paradecommenced from Vijay Chowk and concluded at the Historic Red Fort covering the revamped Kartav...

India has showcased its military might and cultural heritage in a colourful parade at a revamped ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi Tens of thousands of people endured a winter chill and mist on Thursday as they gathered to watch the parade, where Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was a guest of honour. A 144-member band and marching contingent from the Egyptian Armed Forces also joined battalions of the Indian military and police in the parade. El-Sisi, in a blue suit and matching tie, was flanked by Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wore a saffron-and-yellow–coloured turban. Many women, men, schoolchildren and folk dancers in colourful dresses performed cultural and fusion dances down the boulevard amid big cheers from the crowd. Howitzer guns, tanks, supersonic cruise missiles, anti-tank missiles and armoured personnel carriers were displayed at the parade, with hundreds of men from police and military battalions marching along. Stunt performers on motorbikes also joined from the presidential palace. Other participants included a camel-mounted regiment with its moustachioed riders led by a shiny brass band with tubas. The 90-minute parade ended with a flypast featuring 75 air force fighters, including Rafale jets, transport planes and helicopters. Rajpath Avenue, built by India’s former British rulers, was redeveloped as part of India’s 75th-anniversary celebrations of independence the past two years. It is lined on both sides by...