India celebrates Republic Day - in pictures

  • India's national flag is waved in front of the clock tower in Lal Chowk square during celebrations for the country's 23rd Republic Day in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
    India's national flag is waved in front of the clock tower in Lal Chowk square during celebrations for the country's 23rd Republic Day in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
  • Central Reserve Police Force members on parade in New Delhi. EPA
    Central Reserve Police Force members on parade in New Delhi. EPA
  • Indian Army commandos march on the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard in the capital, New Delhi. AP
    Indian Army commandos march on the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard in the capital, New Delhi. AP
  • People feed elephants as mahouts wave Indian flags during Republic Day celebrations in Ahmedabad. AP
    People feed elephants as mahouts wave Indian flags during Republic Day celebrations in Ahmedabad. AP
  • Soldiers take part in a parade at a cricket stadium in Srinagar. AFP
    Soldiers take part in a parade at a cricket stadium in Srinagar. AFP
  • A float representing the Indian Department of Post takes part in the New Delhi parade. AFP
    A float representing the Indian Department of Post takes part in the New Delhi parade. AFP
  • A Jammu and Kashmir state policeman performs a motorcycle stunt during celebrations in Jammu. AP
    A Jammu and Kashmir state policeman performs a motorcycle stunt during celebrations in Jammu. AP
  • Punjab Police officers march in Amritsar. AFP
    Punjab Police officers march in Amritsar. AFP
  • The Indian Civil aviation float at the Rajpath parade in New Delhi. AFP
    The Indian Civil aviation float at the Rajpath parade in New Delhi. AFP
  • Students wave Indian flags in front of the Vidhana Soudha, seat of the State Legislature of Karnataka, during celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
    Students wave Indian flags in front of the Vidhana Soudha, seat of the State Legislature of Karnataka, during celebrations in Bangalore. EPA
  • India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to a presidential guard after the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Reuters
    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to a presidential guard after the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Dancers perform during the parade in New Delhi. Reuters
    Dancers perform during the parade in New Delhi. Reuters
  • India’s Indo-Tibetan Border Police "Daredevils" motorcycle riders perform in New Delhi. Reuters
    India’s Indo-Tibetan Border Police "Daredevils" motorcycle riders perform in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Soldiers march on the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard in New Delhi. Reuters
    Soldiers march on the ceremonial Rajpath boulevard in New Delhi. Reuters
  • A soldier salutes while standing in a missile launch vehicle during the parade in New Delhi. Reuters
    A soldier salutes while standing in a missile launch vehicle during the parade in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were in place at the parade in New Delhi. Reuters
    Strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were in place at the parade in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Indian Railway Protection Force officers take a selfie before taking part in a march to mark India's 73rd Republic Day celebrations in Hyderabad. AP
    Indian Railway Protection Force officers take a selfie before taking part in a march to mark India's 73rd Republic Day celebrations in Hyderabad. AP
  • Cadets of the Railway Protection Forces march in Chennai. AFP
    Cadets of the Railway Protection Forces march in Chennai. AFP
  • Women commandos of the Assam Police take part in a parade in Gauhati. AP
    Women commandos of the Assam Police take part in a parade in Gauhati. AP
  • Railway Protection Forces cadets march in Chennai. AFP
    Railway Protection Forces cadets march in Chennai. AFP
  • Soldiers stand in formation during a Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. AFP
    Soldiers stand in formation during a Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. AFP
  • The Ripon Building in Chennai illuminated with the colours of the Indian flag on the eve of the country's 73rd Republic Day. EPA
    The Ripon Building in Chennai illuminated with the colours of the Indian flag on the eve of the country's 73rd Republic Day. EPA
  • The celebrations commemorate the adoption of the constitution on January 26, 1950. EPA
    The celebrations commemorate the adoption of the constitution on January 26, 1950. EPA
  • The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a World Heritage Site in Mumbai, illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag. EPA
    The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, a World Heritage Site in Mumbai, illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag. EPA
  • The Indian flag is projected on to a dome next to the Rajpath boulevard in New Delhi. AFP
    The Indian flag is projected on to a dome next to the Rajpath boulevard in New Delhi. AFP
  • Dozens of drones form India's map in New Delhi's night sky. AP
    Dozens of drones form India's map in New Delhi's night sky. AP
  • Drones spell out '75th Anniversary of Indian Independence' during an aerial show. AP
    Drones spell out '75th Anniversary of Indian Independence' during an aerial show. AP
  • Government buildings on either side of the Rajpath are illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag. AP
    Government buildings on either side of the Rajpath are illuminated in the colours of the Indian flag. AP
  • A woman sells a mini Indian flag in Mumbai on the eve of Republic Day. EPA
    A woman sells a mini Indian flag in Mumbai on the eve of Republic Day. EPA
  • Security personnel stand in the middle of the Rajpath on January 25, the eve of India's 73rd Republic Day. AP
    Security personnel stand in the middle of the Rajpath on January 25, the eve of India's 73rd Republic Day. AP
  • The Rajpath is blocked off ready for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AP
    The Rajpath is blocked off ready for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AP