India marks 69th Republic Day with colourful parade

India's Constitution came into effect in 1950. The celebrations included aerial displays and floats from Indian states.

AP Published January 26, 2018

India on Friday celebrated 69th Republic Day to mark the anniversary of its national constitution taking effect.

Marching bands, floats, camels and stunt performers on motorbikes were paraded from the president's palace through the tree-lined roads of central Delhi. Flags of the Southeast Asian group of countries also fluttered at the 90-minute parade. The celebrations also included aerial displays and floats from Indian states.

India's Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950. Leaders from Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia were invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-India ties.

A Kashmiri performer takes part in a Republic Day parade in Srinagar.—AFP

Indian PM Modi welcomes Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she arrives to attend India's 69th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.—AFP

Indian school children perform during India's 69th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.—AFP

Indian performers take part in an event to mark Republic Day in Amritsar.—AFP

Indian volunteers walk alongside a tableau holding the national flags of the ASEAN countries during the Republic Day Parade.—AFP

The Indian Border Security Force women’s motorcycle team 'Seema Bhawani' performs in New Delhi.—AFP

Indian labourers watch as the EIR 21, the world's oldest working steam locomotive, takes part in an event to mark Republic Day in Chennai.—AFP

Indian school students perform a peacock dance during Republic Day celebration in Chennai.—AFP

Indian school students perform a 'Karagattam' folk dance during Republic Day celebration in Chennai.—AFP

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong takes photos.—AFP

Shwetha Ashwas of the Indian Military Police performs stunts during Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore.—AFP

Indian Border Security Force bikers perform during India's 69th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.—AFP

Indian school students perform during India's 69th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.—AFP

Indian Cadets from the National Cadet Corps contingent march during India's 69th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.—AFP

Indian students exercise during an event to mark Republic Day in Jalandhar.—AFP

India cultural artists perform at Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard, during Republic Day parade in New Delhi.—AP

Indian school children dressed in traditional costumes perform during Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore.—AP

A member of Assam police jumps through a fire wheel as he performs a motorcycle stunt during India's Republic Day celebrations in Gauhati, India.—AP

A tableaux featuring Mahatma Gandhi moves through Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard, during Republic Day parade in New Delhi.—AP

People protest near Indian Embassy in Islamabad to express solidarity with Kashmiris in India-held Kashmir.—AP

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ROHIT PANDEY

Jan 26, 2018 08:01pm

That was an awesome photo feature. Thanks a ton, Dawn:)

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gaurav

Jan 26, 2018 08:02pm

thank you dawn for such beautiful pics.

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Asif Kahsmiri

Jan 26, 2018 08:03pm

best wishes from across the border

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Jan 26, 2018 08:05pm

Beautiful pics. I wish I can visit this beautiful country one day :( And meet its beautiful people -

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Jagdish

Jan 26, 2018 08:08pm

Really awesome pics. Thank you so much!! :)

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Tarun

Jan 26, 2018 08:11pm

Excellent. Last pic was not necessary.

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Shabbir

Jan 26, 2018 08:12pm

Congratulations to Indians. We hope our neighbour ll focus making life of its citizens better and ll no more engage to destabilize Pakistan. Nations of both countries deserve peace and progress.

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D madre

Jan 26, 2018 08:14pm

Way better then our media. Suppperrrr photos. hats off to team Dawn

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Sailesh Akkaraju

Jan 26, 2018 08:16pm

Amazing Photos!!

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Abhishek

Jan 26, 2018 08:25pm

Thanks dawn for showing nice photos

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Dispassionate

Jan 26, 2018 08:44pm

What an astonishing coverage ! Made us to look at the images again and again. Many many thanks DAWN.

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Surya kant

Jan 26, 2018 08:45pm

I waited for Dawn pictures whole day. Thank you.

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Singh.ra

Jan 26, 2018 08:47pm

Really good! A complete coverage

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Aurora

Jan 26, 2018 08:55pm

Malaysian PM and his wife also were there & she appeared pleased .

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mani

Jan 26, 2018 09:01pm

Thanks a lot Dawn....what an awesome pics, really sooo beautiful

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peer zada arafa

Jan 26, 2018 09:06pm

i am the 9th class student of i.o.k, students and employes were`nt willing to participate in parade but we werd forced to do so.

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Raju

Jan 26, 2018 09:07pm

Dawn, You are amazing. Thanks for the photos. You are the best news site I always like to watch daily.

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Yogesh

Jan 26, 2018 09:10pm

If you really want to see best photos of RD Pared then the best source is DAWN. Every Year They publish best of the best photographs

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No Idea

Jan 26, 2018 09:15pm

thanks Dawn for posting these beautiful pictures (except the last one)

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Mahesh

Jan 26, 2018 09:18pm

I love u all beyond this..... The contribution of dawn is nicest to me. I love u down...

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Imtiaz ali khan

Jan 26, 2018 09:20pm

My favorite picture was of the school children as they are the real future of IndoPak friendship torch is in their hands. They will be the one who will bring to brothers together. The politicians have been utter disappointment and doing mega scale mismanagement for personal gains. In Indo people I see Pak and in Pak people I see Indo. Long live IndoPak. IndoPakBangla Blood Brothers 4 Life!

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myview

Jan 26, 2018 09:27pm

@Tarun "Last pic was not necessary". Picture was necessary,the protest may not have been.

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Jawad

Jan 26, 2018 09:38pm

Perfect until the last picture that seems to be placed to cater to an audience.

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Asif Mahmood

Jan 26, 2018 09:48pm

was it necessary ?

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gknatarajan

Jan 26, 2018 10:12pm

as usual,DAWN has excelled in releasing best phoographs! KUDOS!

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neutral

Jan 26, 2018 10:32pm

too good. Dawn has very good photographers.

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Shyam

Jan 26, 2018 10:47pm

Nice pics , thanks for sharing, thanks to entire team

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Deepak sharma

Jan 26, 2018 10:55pm

Thanks Dawn for doing fabulous job. Amazing pictures.

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Ask king

Jan 26, 2018 11:09pm

Very nice pictures!

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Mayank agnihotri

Jan 26, 2018 11:17pm

@Asif Kahsmiri ,it's a Wish some day, we all can meet talk and progress together, before life ends.

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Vikas

Jan 26, 2018 11:35pm

I saw the coverage last year in Dawn and awaited this years coverage eagerly. Brilliant!!

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Damsel

Jan 26, 2018 11:43pm

@Shabbir well said gentleman

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Haroon Ahamed

Jan 27, 2018 12:28am

Beautiful pictures from a fast developed nation. Thanks Dawn.

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Bali

Jan 27, 2018 12:45am

Fantastic pictures grey thank you dawn

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Gulzar

Jan 27, 2018 04:20am

Nice gallery!!! Though they do stream the event live on social platform such as YouTube, watching these pics is like icing on cake. Truly beautiful! Though I wonder how do they get such bright colours. Seems like the photos are professionally retouched. Remarkable skill! Love them.

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Manu

Jan 27, 2018 04:54am

Its a beautiful emotion to see DAWN cover our republic day parade with such beautiful pics every year ! Gives a glimmer of hope that the beauty of human expression is appreciated by all.. hopefully one day our beautiful countries can live with their neighbours peacefully ! We have so much to gain together.. so much to lose until we keep fighting playing to the fanatics and politicians.. Inshalallah and Prabhi Kripa karein :)

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Ash

Jan 27, 2018 06:59am

You could have ended more gracefully. Anyway, nice pictures.

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Ravi chauhan

Jan 27, 2018 07:27am

Last picture spoiled the spirit.... anyway great gesture by Dawn.

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K K Tiwari

Jan 27, 2018 09:33am

Dawn! only u can do this. Hats off

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Parikshit Ghosh

Jan 27, 2018 09:52am

@ak you are most welcome. Will be glad to host you in my place.

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BholaaBolaa

Jan 27, 2018 09:59am

Pakistan's parade will also be colorful, because of its different cultures.

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R S Chakravarti

Jan 27, 2018 10:08am

@Ravi chauhan I agree.

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tanuj

Jan 27, 2018 10:14am

Great Pictures a Big Thanks

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Khan

Jan 27, 2018 10:30am

Beautiful!

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Ammar Group

Jan 27, 2018 10:50am

so sad off sees this

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Joe

Jan 27, 2018 11:31am

Excellent pics; except last one.

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R.K.Dubey

Jan 27, 2018 11:43am

Excellent pictures ,thanks dawn.

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Jitendra Kumar Sharma

Jan 27, 2018 12:07pm

Dawn.. you are great.. understand the feeling of your neighbor..you are always interested in the unity amongst the neighbors..I salute you..

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Sunil

Jan 27, 2018 12:21pm

I am 41 a keen observor of my lost brothers across border. Believe me we are fed with false information since our childhood to ensure we hate each other and are preoccupied to take other down. Hightime to understand reality and ask our rulers to do their job right instead of feeding us heavy doze of hatred

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kALIRAJA THANGAMANI

Jan 27, 2018 12:41pm

I waited for the Dawn's coverage of our republic day celebrations. It is very nice to see all the pictures. Coverage is limited to few places this time. I expect more coverage next time. Thanks Dawn news.

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PaVas Kumar Ambashta

Jan 27, 2018 01:29pm

Beautiful pics..Thanks a lot...Not even a single newspaper has published such photos...

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Jan 27, 2018 01:44pm

I think the last picture was necessary. The first picture shows people in Srinagar celebrating Republic Day and the last one shows protest in Islamabad. This highlights the futility of friction. Great Job by Dawn

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Gary

Jan 27, 2018 02:25pm

@Manu Dawn has more readers from across the border.

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Dr.Cajetan Coelho

Jan 27, 2018 02:26pm

Thanks, Dawn. Nice pictures.

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SAM2

Jan 27, 2018 02:47pm

Dawn!! You do this every year. Very noble of you to cover this from across the border. Beautifully done.

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Arun CS

Jan 27, 2018 03:16pm

Thank you so much for the fantastic pictures. Long live democracy...! Wish if we could strengthen Indo-Pak brotherhood.

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GADDALA

Jan 27, 2018 03:26pm

Thanks to you DAWN for Wonderful photos

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Raj

Jan 27, 2018 03:26pm

Awe some collection of pictures. Liked it a lot.

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Punit Saraswat

Jan 27, 2018 03:31pm

@peer zada arafa, My dear younger brother dont worry you will do it with your wish as well just had a faith.

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ajay

Jan 27, 2018 05:08pm

@Imtiaz ali khan thanks brother

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Alok Singh

Jan 27, 2018 06:39pm

Really beautiful pictures. Thanks for showing .. :)

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myview

Jan 27, 2018 06:59pm

@SG Well said.Dawn's job is to report without bias.Readers have to draw their own conclusions.

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Jaipal singh

Jan 27, 2018 08:26pm

Simply awesome. Rare gesture by A Pak news agency. Many thanks.

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Sakthi

Jan 27, 2018 09:27pm

What a fantastic photos. It can be done only by Dawn. T Thanks.

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Sandeep

Jan 27, 2018 11:56pm

Thank you Dawn for the beautiful pics

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Sunit Sharma

Jan 28, 2018 12:35am

Thanks Dawn for such an excellent coverage.

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Siva D

Jan 28, 2018 08:15am

Thank you, DAWN!

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naveed

Jan 28, 2018 09:34am

Congratulations to Indians.. FROM PAKISTAN

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ronak

Jan 28, 2018 09:44am

Thanks Dawn for awesome Pics

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skandan krishnan

Jan 28, 2018 10:02am

Amazing pictures except the last which seemed out of context. Hats off to dawn for publishing these pictures. None of our papers have brought out such photos and it is a big compliment to you!

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Saurabh Umar

Jan 28, 2018 10:30am

Dawn's photos are certainly better than our media's coverage. Thankyou Dawn.

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Shibban Kaul

Jan 28, 2018 10:55am

Thank you DAWN for beautiful coverage of our Republic Day.

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rashi thakur

Jan 28, 2018 12:15pm

@Shabbir I agree :)

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Shivprasad

Jan 28, 2018 12:15pm

Excellent Picture,Dawn, there now word's to describe amazing photography, except last one. ok

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Rakhesh Mohan

Jan 28, 2018 04:55pm

Special regards to Dawn Team for this Report!! As usual excellent coverage , truthful and unbiased presentation from Dawn Newspaper team. Hope a day will come when all three separated homes will unite or atleast celebrate together and share flowers of peace.

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Deepak swain

Jan 28, 2018 05:03pm

@ak you must be welcome...

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Kamal Sangra

Jan 28, 2018 05:41pm

Beautifully covered by the Dawn. Good wishes ♪♫♪

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Amar

Jan 28, 2018 08:11pm

Amazing pictures. Thank you Dawn

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ksmat

Jan 29, 2018 06:25am

@naveed Thank you brother!

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sana

Jan 29, 2018 08:50am

nice pics...:)

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Amik Singh

Jan 29, 2018 09:48am

superb pics , first time i have seen so real and wow photo coverage of Republic day that gives you goosebumps. It feels like you are attending the whole celebration. Guys from DAWN s big salute to you.

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Babu,

Jan 29, 2018 01:25pm

Best Republic day celebrations in the World.

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d sharma

Jan 29, 2018 02:39pm

Thanks dawn for showing these exceptional images and thanks also for reminding us by showing the last image that we two countries can stay united but for the sake of thrill of human narrow mindedness lets say divided.

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