India was planning to invite leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan, but parade may not have any chief guest, sources in defence establishment said.
The court granted Sidhana protection from any coercive action till July 19. Recently, he was granted interim protection from arrest till 3 July in another Republic Day violence case.
Suspension of internet services in Kashmir on Republic Day and Independence Day has been part of the security drill since 2005 when militants used a mobile phone to trigger a blast.
Parades send out a statement to the world about a country’s security capability and the role it can play as a dependable participant in the global community.
In November, when Army contingent and bands started arriving in the capital, a total of 260 tested positive for Covid, out of about 3,000 who had landed.
This year, the 72nd Republic Day parade will be different with strict Covid-19 regulations. There will be less number of spectators, children below 15 won't be allowed.
The aircraft, which participated in the 1971 war too but began to be phased out soon after, will be flanked by two Mi-17-1V at the flypast in a Rudra formation — a first for the Dakota.
It will be for the first time in over five decades that India won't have a chief guest during Republic Day. The decision was taken after British PM Boris Johnson cancelled his visit.
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ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.
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