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Republic Day 2024 | With modern machines, defence equipment, tri-services ready to show its prowess
Jan 20, 2024
New Delhi, January 20 (ANI): The preparations for the 76th Republic Day parade are on a full swing in the National Capital. Different tri-services contingents are all set to display their prowess on January 26. Modern machinery, state-of-art defence equipment will be on display this year for the parade. Women officers are leading the way for different contingents in the parade. As always, tableaux of different states will states will be displayed during the R-Day parade. Young girls from Manipur will be representing their state this time. French President Emmanuel Macron will be the Chief Guest at the 76th Republic Day celebrations. A 95-member marching contingent, 33-member band contingent from France will take part in the Republic Day parade. The French marching and band contingents participated in rehearsals at Kartavya Path in Delhi on Jan 20. Notably, this is the sixth time a French leader will be the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations in Delhi.