chief guest at the Republic Day parade +NEW DELHI: The nation's military prowess, its state-of-the-art defence platforms and its diverse cultural and social traditions are on showcase on the Capital's Rajpath as the country celebrates its 68th Republic Day As per tradition, the Republic Day Parade ceremony commenced at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. Then, the parade began and President Pranab Mukherjee rose to take the salute.For the first time, a contingent of UAE soldiers marched in the parade. The 149-member Presidential Guard, which was led by a UAE band consisting of 35 musicians, presented a ceremonial salute to President Mukherjee. The tableau displayed the scaled down models of Su-30 MKI, Mirage-2000, AWACS, UAV, Apache and Communication Satellite.The Indian Navy's "Professional Force-Anchoring Stability, Security and National Prosperity" tableau showcased the lethal marine commandos proceeding for action, the indigenously built Kolkata Class Destroyer and the Kalvari Class next generation attack submarines. CCTV cameras have also been installed and eight control rooms have been set up to monitor the feed from the cameras.

Source: Times of India January 26, 2017 05:13 UTC