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India celebrates 63rd Republic Day
Thursday January 26, 2012 11:09:20 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
India Thursday celebrated its 63rd Republic Day, showcasing its
military might and the nation's rich cultural heritage.
The main ceremonial parade was held in the capital with Thailand's
first woman Prime Minister Yinluck Shinawatra as the guest of
honour.
The ceremony began around 10 a.m. with Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh laying a floral wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti to pay
tribute to an unknown soldier.
This was followed by a grand parade from on the Rajpath
highlighting the might of Indian armed forces as neatly uniformed
men and women marched past, shoulder-to-shoulder, saluting
President Pratibha Patil on the dais.
Lt. Gen. Vijay Kumar Pillai, general officer commanding, Delhi
Area and his deputy Major General Rajbir Singh commanded the
parade.
The marching contingents of the Indian Army included horse-mounted
columns of the 61st Cavalry, Parachute Regiment, Bengal Engineer
Group and Centre, Brigade of the Guards, Kumaon Regiment, Assam
Regiment, Mahar Regiment, Gorkha Rifles Regiment and the Corps of
Military Police.
The Indian Navy's contingents was led by Lt Commander Manikandan
K. and the Air Force contingent by Flight Lieutenant Sneha
Shekhawat - the first woman ever to lead an IAF contingent at the
Republic Day parade.
The contingents of paramilitary and other auxiliary forces
included those from the Border Security Force, Central Reserve
Police Force, Assam Rifles, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Coast
Guard, Sashastra Seema Bal, Central Industrial Security Force,
Railway Protection Force, Delhi Police, National Cadet Corps and
National Service Scheme.
Tableaux from 23 states and central ministries presented the
varied historical, architectural and cultural heritage of the
country in the ongoing parade.
The first tableau was from West Bengal depicting Shantiniketan.
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