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Republic Day 2019: Here’s all you need to know about this year’s celebration

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On January 26th, 2019 India will celebrate its 70th Republic Day. Like every year, a magnificent celebration is scheduled to be held in the national capital, New Delhi.

Here is all you need to know about this year’s Republic Day;

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Guest of Honour:

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will grace the Republic Day celebrations as the guest of honour. He will begin a two-day India visit from Friday. Ramaphosa will be accompanied by First Lady Dr. Tshepo Motsepe, and a high-level delegation including nine ministers, senior officials and a 50-member business contingent, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with PM Narendra Modi

Ramaphosa will be the second President of South Africa after Nelson Mandela to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day. This will be Ramaphosa’s first visit to India as head of state.

Events and Tableaux:

58 tribal guests, 22 Tableaux to mark 90-minute Republic Day parade. Tableaux from various states and central government departments on developmental, cultural and historical themes will be part of this year’s parade. Apart from this, performance by various school children will mark the parade of this year’s R-Day.

What’s new at the R-Day Parade?

Displaying the women power of Indian Army, Major Khusbhoo Kanwar will be leading the country’s oldest paramilitary force i.e Assam Riffles with an all-women contingent for the first time.

Major Khusbhoo Kanwar will be leading the country’s oldest paramilitary force i.e Assam Riffles

Captain Shikha Surabhi, on the other hand, will be headlining a team of 33 men riding on a total of 9 bikes in a pyramid formation. Cpt Shikha Surabhi is the first woman officer to have joined the Army’s ‘Daredevils Motorcycle Display Team’.

Cpt Shikha Surbhi (Credits India Times)

 

This will be then followed by an all-male contingent of Army Service Corps led by Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi.

Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi leading an all-men contingent

Powerful new artillery weapons will be on display at the parade for the first time. Indian army will be projecting its arms strength to the world leaders by displaying its newly acquired artillery guns including M777 A2 ultra-light howitzers and K9 Vajra self-propelled guns manufactured under the Made In India campaign.

The Indian Air Force will showcase the new experimental use of bio-fuel to fly military aircraft. AN-32 military transport aircraft powered by bio-jet fuel will fly over Rajpath.

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