26/01/2018
Day, 26 January, 2018
India adopted the constitution on November 26, 1949, which came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the country's first Republic Day
Today's lots of people celebrates the 69th Republic Day of India. Republic Day is celebrated to mark the day when India formally adopted the constitution and became an independent republic.
It is customary to host a leader of a foreign country as the chief guest of the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi. But this year, in a first, the parade will see 10 chief guests - the leaders of all member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASIAN. In another first, the ASIAN flag will also be flown during the parade.
COMMENTS Apart from the tableaux from various states and union territories, a major attraction of the parade is the armed forces contingents. The marching contingents aside, several aircraft, military vehicles, and weapons are displayed during the parade. The aircraft also perform a flypast, involving different formations.
