 "United colours of the Republic: Here are the best moments from the parade")
The country showcased might as well as soft power during the 73rd Republic Day celebrations. It was a cocktail of tradition and the future but Shivani Singh, India’s first woman Rafale Fighter Jet pilot, flew with the show.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh bid farewell to Virat, the President’s Bodyguard Commandant’s black horse, after the 73rd Republic Day parade | PTI Photo
An Indian soldier salutes during the Republic Day Parade at the Rajpath
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s ‘Himveers’ were once again a breath-taking sight on the bike
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India’s first woman Rafale Fighter Jet pilot Shivangi Singh was part of the IAF tableau
Students dressed as Indian Army soldiers present an act in Lucknow
The Indian Air Force’s Sarang fly in the Ladder formation, streaming the Tricolour during the flypast
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