- On 26th January, India's celebrated the 71st Republic Day with a Grand Military Parade and Exhibition of its History, Cultural Diversity and Strategic Weaponry at the Rajpath, New Delhi.
- On the occasion, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind unfurled the tricolor and took the salute of the parade. This year, Jair Messias Bolsonaro (Brazilian President) was the Chief Guest.
- The major attraction of the parade was fly-past by the newly inducted Chinook and Apache helicopters along with Sukhoi and Advanced light helicopters. Anti-satellite weapon - Mission Shakti, Indian Army battle tank Bhishma were also showcased during the 90-minute long parade.
source: ddnews
Published On : 26 Jan 2020
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