"Republic Day" is celebrated on 26 Jan
every year to commemorate sovereignty of the Nation.. On this day in 1950, our
country became Republic and Constitution in its present form was formally
adopted.
A grand parade will be organised in National Capital
at Rajpath to commemorate the Republic Day. His Excellency Dr A P J Abdul
Kalam, The Hounourable President of India, will take the salute. His Excellency
Sri Jigme Singhe Wanchuk, King of Bhutan, will be the Chief Guest on the
occasion. The Parade will also be graced by several National and Foreign
Dignitaries.
A large number of contingents from Armed Forces,
Police, Para Military Forces and Ex-Servicemen will form part of Marching
Contingents. Mounted and Mechanised Columns including equipment from DRDO will
also be displayed. State Tableaux from 22 States and School Children Pageants
from eight Schools of Delhi will also perform in the Parade. Seven Serving and
Retired Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra awardees have confirmed their
availability and willingness to be included in the Mounted Columns. For the
first time, Hydrema Demining Vehicle and Mat Grnd Surface CL-70 will be
displayed in the above Parade.
The Parade will be led by Major General Thomas Mathew,
GOC Delhi Area. He will be followed by Parade Second-in-Command, Brigadier S P
Rai, Deputy GOC Delhi Area. The event will be accorded Grand Finale by Motor
Cycle Display by ASC Torenadoes. An impressive Fly Past by Indian Air Force
will mark the culmination of the Parade.
The details of Mounted Columns, Marching Contingents,
State Tableaux and Children Pageants are given in the succeeding paras.
6. Army
(a) Mounted
Column. - 61 Cavalry
(b) Machanised
Colujmns.
(i)
T-90
(ii)
PRITHVI MSL
(iii)
AGNI MSL-I
(iv)
AGNI MSL-II
(v)
Pilot Vehicle with towed Gun and dismantled LFG.
(vi)
Tunguska
(vii)
Mat Grnd Surface CL-70
(viii)
Hydrema Demining Vehicle
(ix)
Mob Satellite Terminal for OOAC and Disaster Mgt
(x)
ZU 23 mm Twin Gun
(xi)
BMP-II
(xii)
Fly Past by Adv Lt Heptr (ALH)
(c) Marching
Contingents
(i)
The Brigade of GUARDS Regt
(ii)
The MADRAS Engr Gp & Centre Band
(iii)
1 Signal Training Centre Band
(iv)
The PUNJAB Regt
(v)
The GRENADIERS Regt
(vi)
The Para Training Centre Band
(vii)
The Jat Regt Centre Band
(viii)
The Jat Regt
(ix)
The SIKH Regt
(x) The AD Arty Centre Band
(xi) The DOGRA Regt. Centre band.
(xii)
The DOGRA Regt.
(xiii)
The BIHAR Regt.
(xiv)
The Mech Infantry Regt Centre Band
(xv)
The MAHAR Regt Centre Band.
(xvi)
The MAHAR Regt. Centre
(xvii)
JAK L1 Regt.
(xviii)
JAK L1 Regt. Centre Band
(xix)
The Pioneer Corps Training Centre Band
(xx)
The 9 Gorkha Rifles
(xxi)
The 8 Gorkha Rifles
(xxii)
The 58 Gorkha Training Centre Band
(xxiii)
ASC North Band
(xxiv)
The Territorial Army (119 Inf Bn ASSAM)
7. Navy
(a) Naval Brass Band.
(b) Marching Contingent.
(c) Tableaux
(i) Mount Everest Expedition.
(ii) Circumnavigation voyage of
INS Tarangini.
8. Air Force.
(a) Air Force Band.
(b) Marching Contingent Air Force.
(c) Vehicle Columns.
(i) MI-25 attack helicopter on
trailer.
(ii) UAV Searcher MK-II on
trailer.
9. ,DRDO Equipment Column.
(a) Brahmos.
(b) Samyukta.
(c) Armoured Engineering
Reconnaissance Vehicle (AERV).
(d) Pinaka.
10. Ex-Servicemen.
(a) Massed Pipes & Drums Band.
(b) Ex-Servicemen Marching
Contingent.
11. Para-Military: and other Auxiliary Civil Forces.
(a) BSF Band.
(b) BSF Marching Contingent.
(c) ASSAM Rifles Marching
Contingent.
(d) ASSAM Rifles Band.
(e) Coast Guard Marching
Contingent.
(f) CRPF Band. ,
(g) CRPF Marching Contingent.
(h) ITBP Band.
(j) ITBP Marching Contingent.
(k) CISF Band.
(I) CISF Marching Contingent.
(m) SSB Band
(n) SSB
Marching contingent
(o) RPF Band
(p) RPF Marching Contingent
(q) Delhi
Police Band
(r) Delhi
Police Marching Contingent
12. National Cadet Corps
(a)
Boys (NCC) Band (Kapurthala)
(b)
Senior Division Boys Marching Contingent
(c)
Girls (NCC) Band (Pilani).
(d)
Senior Division Girls Marching Contingent
13 The Cultural Pageant
(a)
State tableaux – 22 (Twenty Two)
(b)
National Bravery Award Winning Children on Elephants
14 Children’s Pageant
(a)
Delhi School (Boys & Girls) Band.
(b)
Flag Bearer (Boys& Girls)
15 School Children Items - 08
16 Motor Cycle Display - ASC Centre (South)
17 Fly Past- Over Rajpath by Aircrafts and Helicopters of Indian Air Force.
18. Release of Balloons - By Indian Meteorological Department
(if weather conditions permit)
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MG / NSR
(Release ID :6699)