Sonorous Indian tunes wafted through the air on the evening of 29 January at the historic Vijay Chowk as military bands performed on the occasion of the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony marking the end of the four-day long 70th Republic Day celebrations.
The 70th Republic Day was celebrated with great fervour at Indian high commissions and embassies across the world
President Ram Nath Kovind will host Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of Republic of South Africa, at Rajpath; the Republic Day Parade will start with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti under India Gate, paying homage to the martyrs
The mercury count was between -15 and -20 degrees during daytime while it dropped to around -25 degrees at night.
