India celebrates Republic Day - in pictures

  • An Assam police woman commando adjusts a cap for another commando before marching during India's Republic Day parade in Guwahati. AP
    An Assam police woman commando adjusts a cap for another commando before marching during India's Republic Day parade in Guwahati. AP
  • Indian soldiers ride on camels as they march during the country’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
    Indian soldiers ride on camels as they march during the country’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
  • Indian women soldiers march during the country’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
    Indian women soldiers march during the country’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
  • Jammu and Kashmir policemen take part during Republic Day celebrations in Srinagar. EPA
    Jammu and Kashmir policemen take part during Republic Day celebrations in Srinagar. EPA
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Republic Day parade at the ceremonial Kartavya Path in New Delhi. Bloomberg
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Republic Day parade at the ceremonial Kartavya Path in New Delhi. Bloomberg
  • Indian Air Force SU-30 fighter jets fly past during India's 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
    Indian Air Force SU-30 fighter jets fly past during India's 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
  • Tableau from India's Uttar Pradesh state take part country’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
    Tableau from India's Uttar Pradesh state take part country’s 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
  • Indian Army personnel from the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) display their martial arts skills during the 76th Republic Day parade in Bangalore. EPA
    Indian Army personnel from the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) display their martial arts skills during the 76th Republic Day parade in Bangalore. EPA
  • India's Border Security Force's (BSF) daredevil team performs during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2025. Reuters
    India's Border Security Force's (BSF) daredevil team performs during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2025. Reuters
  • Indian Border Security Force soldiers offer sweets to each other during the celebrations to mark the country's Republic Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP
    Indian Border Security Force soldiers offer sweets to each other during the celebrations to mark the country's Republic Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP
  • Indian children dress in 'Yakshagana' before Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
    Indian children dress in 'Yakshagana' before Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
  • Indian pupils and parents hold the Indian flag before a cultural event on the eve of Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
    Indian pupils and parents hold the Indian flag before a cultural event on the eve of Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. EPA
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. EPA
  • Members of the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army demonstrate their weapons skills in a full dress rehearsal parade before Republic Day celebrations. Getty Images
    Members of the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army demonstrate their weapons skills in a full dress rehearsal parade before Republic Day celebrations. Getty Images
  • The leader of a band adjusts the decorative frills of a band member's ceremonial turban. Getty Images
    The leader of a band adjusts the decorative frills of a band member's ceremonial turban. Getty Images
  • Artists perform 'Gidda', a traditional folk dance, during rehearsals for the country's Republic Day parade in Amritsar. AFP
    Artists perform 'Gidda', a traditional folk dance, during rehearsals for the country's Republic Day parade in Amritsar. AFP