India marks Republic Day

India is celebrating its 62nd Republic Day with parades across the country.

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Indian soldiers march during the main Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi.

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Indian soldiers march in formation on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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An Indian soldier salutes dignitaries as he rides in a truck carrying rockets on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian Border Security Force "Daredevils" perform a stunt on motorcycles in formation on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian girls wear traditional clothing as they dance for dignitaries during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian students dressed in costume perform during the Republic Day in Kolkata, India.

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Performers wave to the crowd from the float of the Indian state of Goa during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian paramilitary soldiers march during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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People watch as Indian army commandos march past Red Fort during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian navy sailors are reflected in a puddle as they take part in a ceremonial parade during the Republic Day celebrations in the southern Indian city of Kochi. Image has been rotated 180 degrees.

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A cadet from India's National Cadet Corps salutes during the Republic Day parade in Srinagar. Shops and other businesses remained closed on India's Republic Day as separatists called for a general strike to observe the day as a black day.

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Indian Special Forces commando G.D. Singh shouts as he leads his battalion during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Young people perform a Punjabi traditional folk dance, the Giddha, during Republic Day celebrations at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Amritsar, India.

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Children dressed in regional dance costumes perform on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian Air Force Sukhoi fighter jets fly in formation over Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day celebrations in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura.

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Indian students in traditional dresses stand as the national anthem is played during Republic Day celebrations in Amritsar, India.

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Indian army helicopters fly in formation over the main Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi.

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Indian soldiers ride on T-72 tanks on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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Indian Border Security Force soldiers ride camels in formation on Rajpath during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

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A marching band member plays a tuba as he participates in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was the chief guest of the event.

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A Jammu and Kashmir police officer on a motorcycle displays his skills during the Republic Day parade celebrations in Jammu.

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Students hold Indian national flags as they perform during Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore.

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