Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 8:32 PM IST
In Bangkok, India's Ambassador to Thailand Harsh Vardhan Shringla hoisted the national flag at the Embassy premises where over 400 people cheered as rose petals dropped when the Tri-colour unfurled to the strains of the national anthem.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 8:25 PM IST
Rajasthan and Punjab, where BJP is in power or shares power with its ally Shiromani Akali Dal, were surprisingly not among the 16 states that displayed their rich culture through their tableaux.
Indo-Asian News Service | Jan 26, 2015, 8:23 PM IST
The friendly warmth and camaraderie between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama was on full display Monday as the two chatted and laughed like old friends over a two-hour period while watching India’s Republic Day parade and pageantry.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 8:12 PM IST
In 2009, South Korean President Nursultan Nazarbayev had graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Kazakhstan President Lee Myung Bak witnessed the parade here 2010.
Nithya Nair | Jan 26, 2015, 7:10 PM IST
The Republic Day 2015 celebrations in India are sure to go down in the pages of history with the most powerful man on the earth, U.S. President Barack Obama, attending the Republic Day Parade in India.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 8:05 PM IST
Ancient Indian medicines were prominently displayed in the tableau presented by Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), which participated for the first time in the Republic Day parade.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 7:33 PM IST
A massive ground-to-air security apparatus was put in place in the national capital turning the city into virtually an impregnable fortress. Snipers of National Security Guard were deployed at all high-rises along the parade route.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 6:58 PM IST
"It is the biggest scheme in the country. I will tell all my Samajwadi comrades that this is the time when we strengthen the state and the country," he said.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 6:53 PM IST
"On this Republic Day let us again rededicate ourselves to being a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 6:50 PM IST
"The politics of divide and rule has extracted a heavy price on our state. If we do not work together, nothing will ever work," he said.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 5:41 PM IST
The unfurling of the tricolour by the President and playing of the national anthem were followed by a customary 21-gun salute.
Press Trust of India | Jan 26, 2015, 6:43 PM IST
Besides the March Past by contingents of police, Armed Police, CRPF, BSF and school children, cultural programmes and folk songs were performed at the functions at several places in the Valley.
