Last year too, on the Republic Day, the prime minister walked down the Rajpath to greet people.
Escorted by four fighter jets, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare one-day lightning tour to the Middle East during which he visited Saudi Arabia after a short trip to the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE is the second country after France to send troops to participate in the Republic Day parade of India, a tradition started last year.
Here are highlights of the 68th Republic Day parade.
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