Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Pranab Mukherjee at the 68th Republic Day celebration in New Delhi on Thursday. The main highlight of this year’s Republic Day parade is a 149-member United Arab Emirates (UAE) Presidential Guard. Here are the major highlights:■ President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Ashok Chakra to late Havildar Hangpan Dada’s wife Chasen Lowang. ■ A marching contingent of the UAE military is the second foreign military to ever participate in the Republic Day parade. ■ India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas makes a debut at the Republic Day parade along with long-range howitzer Dhanush.

Source: Mint January 26, 2017 06:33 UTC