As every year, India follows the great Indian culture and tradition, i.e. “Atithi Devo Bhav” of welcoming the prime Minister or President of another country as a chief guest. This year, the chief guests on the Republic Day of India, 2018 were 10 great leaders from 10 countries of th...
Every year, there is a chief guest who presides over the Republic Day parade in New Delhi’s Rajpath. The selection process to zero in on the dignitary begins six months in advance. The chief guest is a representation of our ties with another foreign country, signifying the highest level...
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Like last year, there was also no chief guest at this year's Republic Day function because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As part of celebrations, every year New Delhi used to bring a foreign dignitary (head of a country) to attend the function as chief guest. According to officials...
India Gate, to remember soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country. India's president takes the military salute during the parade in New Delhi while state governors take the military salutes in state capitals. A foreign head of state is the president's chief guest on Republic Day. ...
NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the chief guest on the occasion of India's 70th Republic Day on Jan. 26, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a tweet. Modi personally invited Ramaphosa when the duo met in Buenos Aires on the sideline...
Interesting Facts about the Republic Day Chief Guest The Chief Guest of the first Republic Day Parade in 1950 was President Sukarno of Indonesia. The process of selecting the chief guest for Republic Day Celebrations starts nearly six months in advance of the event. After a lot of considerations...
India has invited Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2023. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar told the Parliament on December 7, 2022, "As far as Republic Day celebrations are concerned, we have invited Egyptian...
Here’s how Republice Day is typically celebrated in India: Flag Hoisting: The day begins with the hoisting of the Indian national flag by the Prime Minister at the Red Fort in New Delhi. State Governors and Chief Ministers also hoist the flag in their respective states. Parades and Marches...
FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON WAS THE CHIEF GUEST AT THE REPUBLIC DAY 2024 PARADE. SEEN HERE IS PRESIDENT MACRON WITH PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU, PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI, DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH, CDS GEN ANIL CHAUHAN & 3 SERVICES' CHIEFS. A FRENCH CONTINGENT MARCHED DOWN KARTAVYA PATH...