Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the International City Parade to be held in Visakhapatnam today on the lines of the Republic Day Parade, as part of the ongoing International Fleet Review 2016.
The Ramakrishna Beach will witness two events -- Operational Demonstration and International City Parade -- tomorrow evening, a defence release said.
The 30-minute long Operational Demonstration will showcase multidimensional operational tasks undertaken by the various arms of the Indian Navy. Several warships, submarines, aircraft as well as Marine Commandos will present an action-packed display of the capabilities of the Indian Navy.
The demonstration will culminate with the address by Prime Minister, who would also release a book on 'Maritime Heritage' during the event.
This event will be followed by the International City Parade to be held between 5.30 pm and 7 pm.
"The marching contingents of the Army, the Air Force, the Andhra Pradesh Police, NCC, foreign navies and marching bands from the three services and visiting countries will participate in the parade along with the host, the Indian Navy," the release added.
A hornpipe dance will be performed by the Sea Cadet Corps and tableaux will also be presented. The parade will be conducted after sunset, which will be followed by the illumination of ships, pyrotechnics culminating with a light and sound show, it added.
The parade will end with a reception hosted by Chief of the Naval Staff RK Dhowan in honour of the Prime Minister.
"The RK Beach road, which will be decked up for the show, will have a semi-formal festive parade, with each participating foreign navy also showcasing its cultural heritage and marching under their respective national colours," the release said.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will also inaugurate a two-day maritime conference here as part of IFR.
"Parrikar will be the chief guest and deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the conference," the defence release said.
The Ramakrishna Beach will witness two events -- Operational Demonstration and International City Parade -- tomorrow evening, a defence release said.
The 30-minute long Operational Demonstration will showcase multidimensional operational tasks undertaken by the various arms of the Indian Navy. Several warships, submarines, aircraft as well as Marine Commandos will present an action-packed display of the capabilities of the Indian Navy.
This event will be followed by the International City Parade to be held between 5.30 pm and 7 pm.
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A hornpipe dance will be performed by the Sea Cadet Corps and tableaux will also be presented. The parade will be conducted after sunset, which will be followed by the illumination of ships, pyrotechnics culminating with a light and sound show, it added.
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"The RK Beach road, which will be decked up for the show, will have a semi-formal festive parade, with each participating foreign navy also showcasing its cultural heritage and marching under their respective national colours," the release said.
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"Parrikar will be the chief guest and deliver the keynote address at the inaugural session of the conference," the defence release said.
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