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Published 08:40 IST, January 26th 2020

Republic Day 2020 LIVE Updates: Parade displays Indian forces' prowess, states' pride

India celebrates its 71st Republic Day at Delhi's Rajpath. President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi will be celebrating the occasion along with chief guest, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

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Parade concludes with flying tricolour balloons


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Republic Day celebrations

The 71st Republic Day celebrations are set to begin shortly in Delhi. The entire national capital has been put under a multi-layered, ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil over it, including the celebration venue Rajpath.

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating the occasion along with chief guest, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and other dignitaries, besides thousands of citizens at Rajpath. Over ten thousand security personnel have been deployed to keep vigil over the Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, said officials.

This year's Republic day parade will witness 22 tableaux — six by central ministries and departments and 16 by states and Union Territories, out of the 56 proposals received. The states shortlisted are: Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh.

Prior to the 90-minute Republic Day ceremony, PM Modi will visit the  National War Memorial which houses the names of soldiers who laid down their lives for the country post-independence and was inaugurated in February 2019. Notably, this is for the first time that the prime minister would pay homage to martyrs at the National War Memorial instead of Amar Jawan Jyoti. After paying tributes to the martyrs, PM Modi and others would head to the Rajpath for the celebrations.

The National Flag will be unfurled followed by the National Anthem with a booming 21-gun salute. During the celebration at Rajpath, India's military might, cultural diversity, social and economic progress will be displayed during the 71st Republic Day celebrations. For the first time, a contingent of women bikers of CRPF will perform daredevil stunts. The Dhanush artillery will also be displayed for the first time during the Republic Day parade.

(With PTI inputs)



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Pune's R-Day celebrations


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IIT-Bombay's tricolour march



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Tricolur unfurled at Delhi's Shaheen bagh


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Chinar corps hoist tricour at snowclad Kashmir



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Indian Army gear up for Republic Day


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Celebrations from Tamil nadu



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Mumbai's CST celebrates R-Day


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Celebrations at BJP HQ in Delhi



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Republic Day parade at Naval Dockyard, Kochi


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Wagah border gears up for R-Day



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Odisha celebrates R-Day


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BSF ready for R-Day celebrations



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Defence Minister hoists national flag


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Celebrations broadcast from Rajpath begins



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CM Uddhav Thackeray hoists tricolour at Matoshree


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PM Modi arrives at National War Memorial



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Three Army chiefs present at War memorial


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PM Modi signs register at War Memorial



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R-Day celebrations at Kerala


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President Ram Nath Kovind and President Bolsonaro leave for R-day celebrations



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PM Modi arrives at Rajpath


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PM Modi greets Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu



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PM Modi greets President Kovind and Pres. Bolsanaro


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Flag hoisted at Rajpath



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Helicopters shower petals


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India's cavalry in parade



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Sarvatra brigade on display


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India's air defence system



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Parade march visuals


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Army bands and contigent march




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PM Modi pays tribute to war heroes



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Airforce band and tableau


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DRDO's Mission Shakti on display



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Coastguard and CRPF contigent


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CISF contigent marches



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Camel band and NCC cadets march


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NSS marches on Rajpath



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Chhatisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan tableau roll down Rajpath


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Telangana, Assam, Himachal pradesh tableau roll down Rajpath



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Odisha, Goa and MP tableau


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Meghalaya, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh tableau



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Uttar Pradesh, J&K, Karnataka and Punjab tableau


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Jal Shakti Ministry tableau



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Tableau of NDRF, Dept. of promotion of Industry and Internal trade


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Contingent of women bikers of CRPF led by Inspector Seema Nag



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The most awaited tri-formation:


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Arrowhead formation



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Trishul formation by SU-30 MKI aircrafts

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