A strong and resurgent India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday amidst tight security and colorful pageantry.Presided over by President Pranab Mukherjee for the first time as head of state, the parade, which last for over an hour-and-a-half, had the King of Bhutan as its chief guest.The nation's achievements were highlighted in various fields through its military prowess, a scintillating display of its air power and its rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi .
Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders od BSF
A kaleidoscopic view of the country’s rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade today on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort. An eager audience on both sides of the imposing Rajpath, the country’s ceremonial boulevard facing the seat of power Raisina Hills, braved the winter chill and cheered loudly as the parade went past them portraying the rich and diverse culture of the country. Here are the images.
The impressive march-past was watched by Chief Guest, Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, defence minister AK Antony, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and top political and military brass.
Police and other para-military forces turned Delhi into a a virtual fortress for the Republic Day celebrations as helicopters scanned from air, snipers kept a hawk-eye vigil from rooftops and armed personnel at every nook and corner provided a ground-to-air security apparatus.
The DRDO displayed the Armoured Amphibious Dozer (AAD), an indigenously developed versatile Combat Engineer support equipment with excellent earth moving and amphibious capabilities in varied terrain. Airborne Early Warning and Control System and Naval Sonar were also displayed.
Other marching contingents were those of camel-mounted BSF, Assam Rifles, Coast Guard, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, SSB, RPF, Delhi Police, NCC and NSS.
- A bird’s eye view of Rajpath, during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debatosh Sengupta
- A float representing the Indian captital of Delhi rolls during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- A surface-to-surface Agni V missile is displayed during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- The Indian Army's BrahMos missile launchers are driven for display during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Indian Army's MBT Arjun MK-I tanks are driven for display during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Five planes in arrow formation fly over Rajpath during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- The IAF Helicopters carrying the tricolour and three services flag, during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- Indian paramilitary security personnel performs a stunt on a motorcycle during Republic Day celebrations at Assam Rifles ground in Agartala, in the northeastern state of Tripura on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP ...more
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by B M Meena
- Indian schoolchildren perform a dance during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- A float representing the Indian state of West Bengal rolls down the ceremonial boulevard Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- The President, Sheri Pranab Mukherjee addressing the Nation on the eve of the 64th Republic Day, in New Delhi on January 25, 2013. P D Photo Courtesy R P Bhavan
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi
- A bird’s eye view of Rajpath, during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debatosh Sengupta
- A float representing the Indian captital of Delhi rolls during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- A surface-to-surface Agni V missile is displayed during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- The Indian Army's BrahMos missile launchers are driven for display during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Indian Army's MBT Arjun MK-I tanks are driven for display during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Five planes in arrow formation fly over Rajpath during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- The IAF Helicopters carrying the tricolour and three services flag, during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- Indian paramilitary security personnel performs a stunt on a motorcycle during Republic Day celebrations at Assam Rifles ground in Agartala, in the northeastern state of Tripura on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP ...more
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by B M Meena
- Indian schoolchildren perform a dance during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- A float representing the Indian state of West Bengal rolls down the ceremonial boulevard Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- The President, Sheri Pranab Mukherjee addressing the Nation on the eve of the 64th Republic Day, in New Delhi on January 25, 2013. P D Photo Courtesy R P Bhavan
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi
- ffA bird’s eye view of Rajpath, during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debatosh Sengupta
- A float representing the Indian captital of Delhi rolls during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- A surface-to-surface Agni V missile is displayed during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- The Indian Army's BrahMos missile launchers are driven for display during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Indian Army's MBT Arjun MK-I tanks are driven for display during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2013. India celebrated its 64th Republic Day on Saturday. REUTERS/B Mathur
- Five planes in arrow formation fly over Rajpath during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- The IAF Helicopters carrying the tricolour and three services flag, during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, at Rajpath, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- Indian paramilitary security personnel performs a stunt on a motorcycle during Republic Day celebrations at Assam Rifles ground in Agartala, in the northeastern state of Tripura on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP ...more
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by B M Meena
- Indian schoolchildren perform a dance during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- A float representing the Indian state of West Bengal rolls down the ceremonial boulevard Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. India marked its Republic Day with celebrations held under heavy security, especially in New Delhi where large areas were sealed off for an annual parade of military hardware at which Bhutan's king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was chief guest. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- The President, Sheri Pranab Mukherjee addressing the Nation on the eve of the 64th Republic Day, in New Delhi on January 25, 2013. P D Photo Courtesy R P Bhavan
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during the 64th Republic Day Parade-2013, in New Delhi on January 26, 2013. P D Photo by Debstaosh Sengupta
- Rajpath comes alive with the dare devil stunts of motorbike riders of Border Security Force during th
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