Republic Day 2015: Live streaming of President Pranab Mukherjee address to the nation on eve of 66th Republic Day

The live streaming of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the nation can be seen live here.

Updated: January 25, 2015, 7:22 PM IST

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President Pranab Mukherjee is set to address the nation on the eve of 66th Republic Day. 26th January is celebrated as Republic Day in India as in the year 1950, the Constitution of India came into force. The live streaming of President Pranab Mukherjee’s address to the nation can be seen live here. The address will be broadcast from 7 p.m. on the national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions.

The highlights of this year’s Parade will be the display of indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash medium range missile (Army version) and Weapon Locating Radar both developed by the DRDO. The recently acquired long range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft P-8I and the deadly long range advanced air fighter MiG-29 K will be seen for the first time. This year’s parade will also witness for the first time three all women marching contingents of the Army, Navy and the Air Force signifying women’s powerful role in the realm of defence.

When Barack Obama, the first US president to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade Jan 26, witnesses India display its defence prowess and its diverse culture, what would come through for discerning military observers is the legacy of the country’s long-standing strategic ties with Russia.

However, evidence of the new-found India-US friendship will be at the tailend of the 90-minute parade in the shape of US P8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft, C-130J special operations aircraft and the C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft.

The Republic Day is the only time of the year when critical defence systems, artillery, and equipment ranging from tanks to missiles is brought out for public display. This year, like in the past, the three wings of the armed forces will field their marching contingents and systems in the parade, followed by a cultural pageant and the flypast.