The ASEAN flag will fly in the sky over Rajpath for the first time this Republic Day as 10 leaders of the grouping will attend the glittering function, which will showcase India's military might. A total of 23 tableaux from various states and central government departments on development, cultural and historical themes will be participating in this year's Republic Day parade. The duration of this year's Republic Day parade will be around 90 minutes, the office memorandum said. On behalf of the central government, around 61 tribal guests from various parts of the country have been invited to witness the Republic Day celebrations. These tribal guests and tableau artists will call on the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister and the Tribal Affairs Minister and will be taken on sightseeing tours in around Delhi.

Source: dna January 22, 2018 17:48 UTC