Francois Hollande Republic Day

President Pranab Mukherjee today hosted an 'At Home' at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 67th Republic Day where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today bid a warm farewell to French President Francois Hollande who left India after his three-day visit, expressing confidence that their discussions would further deepen the bilateral ties.

Thousands gathered in Delhi this morning amid tight security for the annual Republic Day parade, a spectacle of military might featuring camels and daredevil stuntmen, with French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest.

Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi today congratulated the police band and its contingent for its display of "strength and valour" during the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.

The train station at Pathankot near the Punjab border with Pakistan is being evacuated after an abandoned bag triggered security concerns. Two bomb disposal squads have been summoned.

A contingent of French soldiers added to the colours of the 67th Republic Day Parade in Delhi today, where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest. His presence was a mark of the closer ties between the two nations that cover diverse areas including trade, technology, space, clean energy and defence.

The national capital was today brought under an unprecedented ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil for the 67th Republic Day celebrations where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest.

A multi-layer security blanket has been thrown around the national capital as India celebrates its 67th Republic Day today. French President Francois Hollande, the chief guest at this year's celebration, witnessed the grand parade in the heart of the capital along with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India is celebrating its 67th Republic Day today, marking the day Constitution was formally adopted in 1950.

Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan met President Francois Hollande at a special lunch hosted by French envoy Francois Richier in Delhi today.

Elaborate security arrangements were in place across the country for the Republic Day celebrations tomorrow with police in the national capital and neighbouring states keeping an eye out on "drones", which have been perceived as a major threat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his guest, French President Francois Hollande, boarded a Delhi Metro train today to reach Gurgaon in neighbouring Haryana to inaugurate a Interim Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance or ISA.

A Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Kathmandu was grounded before take-off after an anonymous caller claimed a "gift on a seat' and chillingly signed off saying "Happy Republic Day".

Keeping in mind the Pathankot airbase attack and the arrest of a dozen terror suspects, 1,000 snipers along with 49,000 security personnel under the close watch of 15,000 CCTV cameras will guard the capital on the Republic Day to ensure a safe visit of the chief guest, French President Francois Hollande.

India is "honoured and delighted" to welcome French President Francois Hollande, who will be the chief minister at the Indian Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

President Pranab Mukherjee today hosted an 'At Home' at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 67th Republic Day where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today bid a warm farewell to French President Francois Hollande who left India after his three-day visit, expressing confidence that their discussions would further deepen the bilateral ties.

Thousands gathered in Delhi this morning amid tight security for the annual Republic Day parade, a spectacle of military might featuring camels and daredevil stuntmen, with French President Francois Hollande as the chief guest.

Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi today congratulated the police band and its contingent for its display of "strength and valour" during the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.

The train station at Pathankot near the Punjab border with Pakistan is being evacuated after an abandoned bag triggered security concerns. Two bomb disposal squads have been summoned.

A contingent of French soldiers added to the colours of the 67th Republic Day Parade in Delhi today, where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest. His presence was a mark of the closer ties between the two nations that cover diverse areas including trade, technology, space, clean energy and defence.

The national capital was today brought under an unprecedented ground-to-air security cover with thousands of armed personnel keeping a tight vigil for the 67th Republic Day celebrations where French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest.

A multi-layer security blanket has been thrown around the national capital as India celebrates its 67th Republic Day today. French President Francois Hollande, the chief guest at this year's celebration, witnessed the grand parade in the heart of the capital along with President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India is celebrating its 67th Republic Day today, marking the day Constitution was formally adopted in 1950.

Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan met President Francois Hollande at a special lunch hosted by French envoy Francois Richier in Delhi today.

Elaborate security arrangements were in place across the country for the Republic Day celebrations tomorrow with police in the national capital and neighbouring states keeping an eye out on "drones", which have been perceived as a major threat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his guest, French President Francois Hollande, boarded a Delhi Metro train today to reach Gurgaon in neighbouring Haryana to inaugurate a Interim Secretariat of the International Solar Alliance or ISA.

A Jet Airways flight from Delhi to Kathmandu was grounded before take-off after an anonymous caller claimed a "gift on a seat' and chillingly signed off saying "Happy Republic Day".

Keeping in mind the Pathankot airbase attack and the arrest of a dozen terror suspects, 1,000 snipers along with 49,000 security personnel under the close watch of 15,000 CCTV cameras will guard the capital on the Republic Day to ensure a safe visit of the chief guest, French President Francois Hollande.

India is "honoured and delighted" to welcome French President Francois Hollande, who will be the chief minister at the Indian Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.