Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the 'At Home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan, hosted by President Droupadi Murmu.
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday slammed Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for not attending the Republic Day celebrations at Raj Bhavan and said that the state government "undermined" the event.
Ahead of the country's 74th Republic Day celebrations, the 58 Gorkha Training Centre in Shillong conducted a mini-marathon. Combined with the mini-marathon on January 21 was an equipment and weapon display, which was held on Thursday.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "I am grateful to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for gracing this year's Republic Day celebrations with his august presence.@AlsisiOfficial"
India celebrated the 74th Republic Day with a spectacular presentation of unity, culture and discipline by the Indian forces and participants as they marched at Kartavya Path in the national capital.
Manipur celebrated the 74th Republic Day with festivities and patriotic fervour at the historic Kangla with Governor La Ganesan unfurling the Tricolour and taking salutes from different march-past contingents.
The parade on 74th Republic Day parade concluded after a spectacular show of military might and the country's diverse culture at Kartavya Path on Thursday.
The national capital witnessed a spectacular presentation of discipline and grit as Army contingents and other personnel marched on the Kartavya Path on the 74th Republic Day.
The unfurling of the Tricolour was followed by the national anthem and the customary 21 Gun Salute. Notably, it was for the first time that the 21 Gun Salute was given with 105 mm Indian Field Guns. It replaced the vintage 25-pounder gun.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid floral tributes to fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial on eve of the 74th Republic Day celebrations.