President Pranab Mukherjee addresses the nation on the eve of 68th Republic Day.
Last year too, on the Republic Day, the prime minister walked down the Rajpath to greet people.
The LED shows were held thrice and will be repeated on Thursday along with complimenting Dubai Fountain shows.
The award has earlier been bestowed on several world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Modi is the first foreign leader to be invited to the palace by the Crown Prince, who appreciated the role played by Indian workers in the development of UAE as a modern nation, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
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