India's 60th Republic Day celebrations began here this morning with Defense Minister A.K.
Antony paying homage to the heroes at the India Gate war memorial. Antony was standing in for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is recuperating from heart surgery. This is the first time that a prime minister has been forced to skip a Republic Day parade, according to the Indo-Asian News Service.
India President Pratibha Patil saluted the marching contingents, accompanied by visiting Kazakhsthan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the chief guest on the occasion.
Patil conferred 11 posthumous Ashok Chakras, the nation's highest gallantry award in peacetime, on security personnel who died fighting terrorists in India controlled Kashmir district, Mumbai and New Delhi. The parade began with a contingent of the 61st Cavalry. Overhead, four Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force in a formation, showered rose petals on the hundreds of spectators.
Following them were contingents of the three armed forces and the paramilitary forces.
The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950. Jai Hind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 comments:
hey. thank you VERY much for following my blog :P really nice of you :P
Hi there!
Thanks for your nice comments on my blog.Liked your lovely photos on your blog too.
Keep in touch!
Your friend,
Dear friend, I m feeling pity on you for giving this map of our mother land. How could you able to post this?? The fact is we know, but still for Indians, Kashmir is an integral part of the Great Republic of India. How many of our brave soldiers sacrificed their lives for this heavenly land..? Anyway I saw your blog now.. one year later..! Interesting thing is that none of your friends commented for this picture yet.. great..Indians..Jai Hind..
Post a Comment