National Security Guard commandos contingent march during the 68th Republic Day parade, in New Delhi on January 26, 2017. Early morning rain and an intermittent drizzle at the Rajpath failed to dampen spirits as the elite “Black Cat” commandos of the National Security Guards (NSG) and the made-in-India Tejas aircraft made their debut at the parade. 21 of the 25 children who won the National Bravery Award participated in the parade by waving to the crowd. The marching contingents of Army included horse-mounted columns of the 61st Cavalry, the Mechanised Infantry Regiment, the Bihar Regiment, the 39 Gorkha Training Centre, 58 Gorkha Training Centre, the Madras Engineering Group and Centre and 103 Infantry Battalion. The paramilitary and other auxiliary civil forces included the Border Security Force Camel Contingent, Indian Coast Guard, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Delhi Police, National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2017 09:39 UTC