The Rajpath is blocked off ready for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AP
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
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
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 Jammu and Kashmir state policeman performs a motorcycle stunt during celebrations in Jammu. AP
Punjab Police officers march in Amritsar. 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
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
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
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
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
Women commandos of the Assam Police take part in a parade in Gauhati. AP
Railway Protection Forces cadets march in Chennai. 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 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 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
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
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
The Rajpath is blocked off ready for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AP
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
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
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 Jammu and Kashmir state policeman performs a motorcycle stunt during celebrations in Jammu. AP
Punjab Police officers march in Amritsar. 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
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
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
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
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
Women commandos of the Assam Police take part in a parade in Gauhati. AP
Railway Protection Forces cadets march in Chennai. 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 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 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
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
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
The Rajpath is blocked off ready for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. AP
