Now India is celebrating its 59th Republic days and it such a owner for every Indian and for INDIA Country.
To mark the importance of the occasion, a grand parade is being held in the capital, from the Raisina Hill near the Rashtrapati Bhawan to the historic Red Fort.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is the Chief Guest at this year’s parade. He’s on a two-day visit to India, during which several agreements between India and France have been signed. They include pacts on defence and civil nuclear cooperation, transfer of technology trade and education.
The different regiments of the Army, Navy and the Air Force are participating in the parade in all their finery and official decorations.
The President of India, who is the Commander in Chief of the Indian Armed Forces is taking the salute.
The parade also includes vibrant displays and floats and traditionally ends with a fly past by India Air Force jets.
Meanwhile, in the wake of intelligence warning about possible terror strikes all intelligence agencies are on high alert.
Delhi has been made a no-fly zone during the Republic Day parade, and public transport services including the Delhi metro train service will be suspended till 1.30 pm. Around 20,000 security personnel will be deployed across the capital while commandoes of the ITBP and Delhi Police will take positions at strategic locations.
On the other hand, Republic Day celebrations also mean traffic snarls across the city.
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