Soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2009. India bestowed its highest peacetime gallantry award on Monday on half a dozen security men killed fighting Pakistani militants in Mumbai last year, an attack that worsened tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals. (Photo: B Mathur/ Reuters)

60th R-Day Celebration


Indian Air Force helicopters fly over the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2009. (B Mathur/ Reuters)

Indian Army&#39;s T-72 tanks participate in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2009. (B Mathur/ Reuters)

Kazakhstan&#39;s President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil (in white) arrive to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi as they are surrounded by security personnel January 26, 2009.  (B Mathur/ Reuters)