75th Republic Day: Military prowess, Nari Shakti on full display at R-Day parade

In a historic first, an all-women tri-service contingent and an all-women parade & band contingent of the Delhi police participated in the parade where French President Emmanuel Macron was chief guest...

This year's Republic Day witnessed the comeback of the horse-drawn 'buggy' after a gap of 40 years as President Droupadi Murmu and her French counterpart Macron travelled in the traditional carriage to the Kartavya Path for the parade...

Wih President Murmu, also the supreme commmander of the forces, taking the salute, Capt Sandhya Mahla led an all-women tri-service contingent at the parade along with Sub Lt Aashu Yadav, Flt Lt Shrishti Verma and Capt Sharanya Rao..

The first part of the tableau showcased the women in the Indian Navy in all roles and in all ranks across the Navy while the second depicted the very first indigenous carrier battle group, comprising aircraft carrier Vikrant, her highly capable escort ships Delhi, Kolkata and Shivalik, the light combat aircraft and advanced light helicopter, the Kalvari class submarine and Isros GSAT-7, Rukmani satellite...

The Border Security Force marching contingent was headed by assistant commandant Monika Lakra; Central Industrial Security Force by assistant commandant Tanmayee Mohanty; Central Reserve Police Force by assistant commandant Megha Nair; Indo-Tibetan Border Police by assistant commandant Moniya Sharma; Sashastra Seema Bal by deputy commandant Nancy Singla; and Delhi Police by additional deputy commissioner of police Shweta K Sugathan...

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