February 2023 Al-Monitor PRO Trend Report 3789 words Introduction Columns of heavy arms and infantry regiments rumbled down New Delhi’s ceremonial Kartavya Path on Jan. 26 as India commemorated its 74th Republic Day, an annual celebration of its constitution’s enactment. Standing beside Prime Minister Narendra Modi observing the spectacle was Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, this year’s guest of honor.