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Indian Air Force fighter jets fly past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Reuters
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Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel take part in the Republic Day Parade in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. AFP
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Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers on the camelback march along Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Indian paramilitary soldiers and policemen attend Indian Republic day parade in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. AP
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Indian army Jat regiment marches through the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. AP
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Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Dancers perform during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Reuters
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Performers dance next to a float representing Ladakh region on Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd as he arrives for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Reuters
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Indian paramilitary soldiers perform a dance as they take part in Indian Republic day celebration in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. AP
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Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Farmers in large numbers take part in a 'parallel parade' on tractors and trolleys, during their ongoing farmers protest against the new agricultural laws, on the outskirts of New Delhi. EPA
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Farmers try to remove barricades installed by police during a 'parallel parade' on tractors and trolleys amid their ongoing protest against the new agricultural laws, on the outskirts of New Delhi. EPA
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Farmers move barricades during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi. Reuters
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Farmers try to move baricades during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi. Reuters
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Farmers are showered with flower petals as they take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi. Reuters
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Protesting farmers jump police barricades tp march to the capital during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. AP
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Farmers try to move baricades during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi. Reuters
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Farmers cross a barricade during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi. Reuters
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Soldiers salute during the national anthem as they stand along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Cadets march along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Indian Air Force fighter jets fly past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Reuters
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Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel take part in the Republic Day Parade in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. AFP
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Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers on the camelback march along Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Indian paramilitary soldiers and policemen attend Indian Republic day parade in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. AP
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Indian army Jat regiment marches through the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. AP
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Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Dancers perform during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Reuters
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Performers dance next to a float representing Ladakh region on Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd as he arrives for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. Reuters
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Indian paramilitary soldiers perform a dance as they take part in Indian Republic day celebration in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. AP
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Soldiers march along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Farmers in large numbers take part in a 'parallel parade' on tractors and trolleys, during their ongoing farmers protest against the new agricultural laws, on the outskirts of New Delhi. EPA
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Farmers try to remove barricades installed by police during a 'parallel parade' on tractors and trolleys amid their ongoing protest against the new agricultural laws, on the outskirts of New Delhi. EPA
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Farmers move barricades during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi. Reuters
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Farmers try to move baricades during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi. Reuters
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Farmers are showered with flower petals as they take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi. Reuters
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Protesting farmers jump police barricades tp march to the capital during India's Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. AP
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Farmers try to move baricades during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day at Tikri border near New Delhi. Reuters
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Farmers cross a barricade during a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi. Reuters
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Soldiers salute during the national anthem as they stand along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Cadets march along Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. AFP
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Indian Air Force fighter jets fly past during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Reuters
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