75th Republic Day conludes: ‘Nari Shakti’ took centre stage at R-Day parade
Updated: Jan 26th, 2024
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As India celebrates the 75th anniversary of its Republic Day, the country commemorated this historic day by showcasing its military strength, rich cultural diversity, unity, achievement and progress.
Updates:
- The 75th Republic Day concluded with a Rafale aircraft flying over the Kartavya Path in the R-day parade.
- State tableaus on display at the R-Day parade. Gujarat’s tableaux on Kutch’s Dhordo village was presented on the Kartavya Path.
- A march past by a combined Band and Marching contingent of all the Indian defence forces.
- Republic Day Parade commences
- National Flag unfurled followed by the National Anthem with a booming 21-gun salute.
- President Droupadi Murmu along with French President Emmanuel Macron leave for Kartavya Path from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Prime minister Narendra Modi, and defence minister Rajnath Singh along with chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan arrives at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.
‘Nari Shakti’ at centre this Republic Day
President Droupadi Murmu will lead the nation in celebrating the 75th Republic Day from Kartavya Path.
For the first time, the Republic Day parade today will be heralded by over 100 women artists playing Indian musical instruments.
It will also witness the maiden participation of an all-women Tri-Service contingent marching down the Kartavya Path.
Women pilots will also enthral the audience during the Fly-past, representing “Nari Shakti”.
The contingents of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will also consist of only women personnel.
The parade would commence with the music of Sankh, Naadswaram, Nagada, etc. to be played by these women artists.
French President Emmanuel Macron will be the Chief Guest at the parade.
Based on the twin themes of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat - Loktantra ki Matruka’, this year’s parade will witness the participation of around 13,000 special guests - an initiative which will provide an opportunity to people from all walks of life to take part in the celebrations and encourage ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
R-Day Parade Schedule
As per tradition, the National Flag will be unfurled followed by the National Anthem with a booming 21-gun salute.
Four Mi-17 IV helicopters will shower flower petals on the audience present at Kartavya Path.
This will be followed by ‘Aavaahan’, a band performance by over 100 women artistes playing various types of percussion instruments, symbolising “Nari Shakti”.
Kartavya Path will be witness to a march past by a combined Band and Marching contingent of the French Armed Forces.
One Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft and two Rafale fighter jets of the French Air & Space Force will fly above the contingents while they march past the saluting dais.
The first army contingent leading the Mechanised Column will be of 61 Cavalry, led by Major Yashdeep Ahlawat.
Raised in 1953, the 61 Cavalry is the only serving active Horsed Cavalry Regiment in the world, with the amalgamation of all the ‘State Horsed Cavalry Units’.
It will be followed by 11 Mechanised Columns, 12 marching contingents, and a fly past by Advanced Light Helicopters of Army Aviation Corps.
Tank T-90 Bhishma, NAG Missile System, Infantry Combat Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, Pinaka, Weapon Locating Radar System ‘Swathi’, Sarvatra Mobile Bridging System, Drone Jammer System, and Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile System among others will be the main attractions in the mechanised columns, the Defence Ministry said.
(Source: IANS)
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