To commemorate the successful completion of the rigorous training program for Air Force Special Forces operatives of the elite ‘Garud’ force, a Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade was conducted today at the Garud Regimental Training Centre.
The visit will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership.
It is for the first time that an Egyptian leader has been invited on India's Republic Day.
For many decades, the Indian Air Force used to hold the parade and flypast at the Palam Air Base but shifted it to the Hindan Air Base in 2006.
The CP, Delhi congratulated the 3 officers for successfully completing their basic training emphasizing the importance of physical fitness and drill practice for all police personnel irrespective of ranks, for effective and efficient police working.
Addressing the recruits, DG BSF, whole heartedly appreciated the excellent display of self-confidence, skill and coordination which was the high point of the parade. He applauded the recruits for choosing BSF as career option and exhorted them to serve the nation with courage and enthusiasm.
For the first time, now India will begin Republic Day celebrations from January 23 instead of January 24, to include the birth anniversary of late freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Goa's colourful carnival processions, which are normally held in February before the holy season of Lent are symbolic of Goa's colonial Portuguese legacy.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his gratitude to North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un for not displaying nuclear missiles in the military parade of the 70th anniversary of the country’s founding.
Tableaux artistes, NSS volunteers, and NCC cadets who brought the 69th Republic Day parade alive with their performances and marches…
