At Republic Day Parade With Many Firsts, Ladakh And Ayodhya Temple Tableaux At Republic Day Parade With Many Firsts, Ladakh And Ayodhya Temple Tableaux The parade will have a shorter route, no chief guest, fewer spectators, no children under 15, and fewer soldiers in the Army and Navy contigents
Army, Navy, Air Force contingents will have reduced numbers to ensure social distancing.
New Delhi: India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day parade today with a shortened programme because of the coronavirus pandemic. Apart from a reduced list of events, the parade saw a shorter route, no chief guest, fewer spectators, no children under 15 in the annual parade, and fewer soldiers in the Army and Navy contingents. However, the newly inducted Rafale fighter jet was among the many stars on show, as was a Bangladeshi tri-service contingent that led the parade on the 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war. A total of 32 tableaus - 17 from states and UTs,