India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day parade today with a shortened programme because of the coronavirus pandemic. Apart from a reduced list of events, the parade saw a shorter route, no chief guest, fewer spectators, no children under 15 in the annual parade, and fewer soldiers in the Army and Navy contingents. However, the newly inducted Rafale fighter jet was among the many stars on show, as was a Bangladeshi tri-service contingent that led the parade on the 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel take part in the Republic Day Parade in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Rajpath to attend the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth stands on the IAF tableau as it moves past Rajpath during Republic Day celebrations
Artists perform during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations at Gauhati High Court in Guwahati.
Gujarat Police contingent participate in a parade on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, in Ahmedabad.
Uttar Pradesh's tableau displayed the state's cultural city of Ayodhya and the Ram temple
Artists perform a traditional dance on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day, at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Stadium in Jabalpur.
A women contingent of Tamil Nadu Police Special Force marches during the 72nd Republic Day parade, in Chennai.
Performers dance next to a float representing Ladakh region on Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
Members of Army's band perform along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers on the camelback march along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
COVID-19 vaccine tableau passes through Rajpath during Republic Day celebrations.
Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
India's new Rafale fighter jet took to the skies and concluded the flypast by carrying out the demanding and spectacular "Vertical Charlie" formation
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