Republic Day 2021 LIVE UPDATES: PM Modi pays homage at nationwide battle memorial

New Delhi: India’s navy would possibly, cultural variety, social and financial progress can be on show in the course of the 72nd Republic Day celebrations on the majestic Rajpath within the nationwide capital at present. Apart from tableaus of Armed forces, 17 tableaus from totally different states and 9 tableaus from totally different ministries/departments of the central authorities and Paramilitary Forces and 6 from Ministry of Defence can even be on show in the course of the annual parade.
The Republic Day Parade ceremony will begin with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the National War Memorial. He will lead the nation in paying solemn tributes to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath. Thereafter, the Prime Minister and different dignitaries will head to the saluting dais at Rajpath to witness the parade.
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As per custom, the National Flag can be unfurled adopted by the National Anthem with a booming 21-gun salute. The parade will begin with President Ram Nath Kovind taking the salute. The parade can be commanded by Parade Commander, Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Mishra, Ati Vishisth Seva medal, General Officer Commanding Delhi Area. Major General Alok Kacker, Chief of Staff, Delhi Area would be the Parade Second-in-Command.
After the unfurling of National Flag, the proud winners of the very best gallantry awards can be awarded. They embody the winners of the Param Vir Chakra and the Ashok Chakra. Param Vir Chakra winners Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav, 18 Grenadiers and Subedar Sanjay Kumar, 13 JAK Rifles and Ashok Chakra winner Lieutenant Colonel D Sreeram Kumar will observe the Deputy Parade Commander on Jeeps. The Param Vir Chakra is awarded for probably the most conspicuous act of bravery and self-sacrifice within the face of the enemy. The Ashok Chakra is awarded for comparable acts of valour and self-sacrifice however apart from within the face of the enemy.
Indian Armed forces are all set to show its navy would possibly in the course of the annual parade.
The Indian Army can be represented by a Mounted Column of 61 Cavalry, seven mechanised columns, six marching contingents and fly-past by Rudra and Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters of the Army Aviation. Indigenously-developed Main Battle Tank of the Indian Army, T-90 Bhishma, Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) Ballway Machine Pikate (BMP II), Brahmos Weapon System, Pinaka Bridge Laying tanks T-72, Samvijay Electronic Warfare System and Schilka Weapon system would be the essential attraction within the mechanised columns.
The different marching contingents of the Army will embody the Jat Regiment, the Garhwal Regiment, the Mahar Regiment, the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles Regiment, the Bengal Sappers and the Territorial Army. The Combined Band of the Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre, Para Regimental Centre and Jat Regimental Centre, Sikh Regimental Centre, Assam Regimental Centre, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles Regimental Centre, Sikh Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre and Artillery Centre (Nasik Road) can even march previous the saluting dais.
Indian Navy along with tableaux may have murals depicting Pakistan Army surrendering, a Petya class ship and Operation X undertaken by divers of Indian Navy and Mukti Bahini and another ships which took half within the 1971 India-Pakistan War.
The Naval contingent will comprise 96 sailors and 4 officers led by Lieutenant Commander Lalit Kumar as Contingent Commander. It can be adopted by the Naval Tableau titled Swarnim Vijay Varsh. The fore a part of the tableau showcases the Indian Navy’s assault on Karachi harbour within the evening of December 4-5, 1971 by missile boats. On the perimeters of the tractor, the route taken by the attacking models can be depicted.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will showcase amongst others Mi-17 V5, Chinook and Apache helicopters.
The Air Force contingent, comprising 96 airmen and 4 officers, can be led by Flight Lieutenant Tanik Sharma. It can be adopted by the Air Force Tableau titled Indian Air Force: Touch the Sky with Glory. The Air Force tableau showcases scaled down fashions of Light Combat Aircraft, Light Combat Helicopter, Su-30 MK-I plane and Rohini radar towards a sky-blue background. The neatly attired officers of their flying overalls will stand alongside the fashions.
The Indian Coast Guard marching contingent can be led by Deputy Commandant Ashish Nagar. The motto of the ICG is Vayam Rakshamah which means We Protect. The Indian Coast Guard retains our maritime frontiers secure and safe. The power includes 155 floor models and 62 air property.
The contingents of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Delhi Police, Border Security Force (BSF) Camel Contingent and National Security Guard (NSG) popularly referred to as the Black Cat Commandoes can even march previous the saluting dais. The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys Marching contingent can be led by Commander Senior Under Officer Ranjeet Singh Gurjar of NCC Directorate Rajasthan, whereas the women contingent can be headed by Senior Under Officer Samruddhi Harshal Sant of NCC Directorate, Maharashtra. The National Service Scheme (NSS) contingent comprising 100 volunteers can even participate led by Abhijit Bhuin from West Bengal Directorate. The Massed Pipes and Drums Band of the Indian Army can even be on show.
Representing India’s strides in indigenous defence applied sciences, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) contingent this 12 months consists of two tableaux depicting amongst others Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) take off from INS Vikramaditya.
One of the principle highlights would be the marching contingent of DRDO that may showcase Anti-Tank Guided Missile programs, which play an important position in defeating armoured tanks. The operability of the missile from a tank is a key function and difficult activity in trendy armoured warfare. The ATGMs Tableau of DRDO is exhibiting full-scale fashions of Nag, HELINA, MPATGM, Sant and Laser Guided ATGM missiles.
The 122-member proud contingent of the Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising troopers of the Bangladesh Army, sailors of the Bangladesh Navy and Air Warriors of the Bangladesh Air Force will lead the contingent march on the Rajpath. The Bangladesh contingent will carry the legacy of legendary Muktijoddhas of Bangladesh, who fought towards oppression and mass atrocities and liberated Bangladesh in 1971. The grand occasion will culminate with Rafale plane flying at a velocity of 900 kilometre per hour finishing up a ‘Vertical Charlie’.
The first home contingent within the uniform of the erstwhile Gwalior Lancers can be 61 Cavalry led by Captain Deepanshu Sheoran. The 61 Cavalry is the one energetic serving horse cavalry regiment on the planet. It was raised on August 1, 1953 with the amalgamation of six state forces’ cavalry models.
As many as 17 tableaus from numerous states/union territories, specifically Gujarat, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Ladakh can be showcased in the course of the parade, depicting the geographical and wealthy cultural variety of the nation.
These tableaus would be the ‘Vision’ for Ladakh to be Carbon impartial, the Sun Temple at Modhera in Mehsana District of Gujarat, ‘Tea-tribes’ of Assam, ‘Shore Temple’ and different monuments of Pallava Dynasty in Tamil Nadu, ‘Bhakti Movement’ and Saints of Maharashtra, ‘Dev Bhoomi’ – The Land of the Gods, Kedarnath, Splendorous Sounds of Chhattisgarh’s Folk Music, four-hundredth Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, promotion of eco-friendly custom for reaching self-reliance (Aatmanirbhar) in Tripura, Sabooj Sathi – Wheels of Change in West Bengal, Pang Lhabsol Festival of Sikkim, Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh, Redevelopment of Shahjahanabad in Old Delhi, Vijayanagara- The metropolis of Victory, Coir of Kerala, Lepakshi – Architectural Monolithic Marvels of Andhra Pradesh and East meets West theme of Arunachal Pradesh.
Nine tableaus from totally different ministries/departments and Paramilitary Forces can even be on show, showcasing Digital Bharat, Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Four Labour Codes that depict the guiding philosophy of Mehnat ek Samaan, Adhikar ek Samaan, One Nation, One Sign Language, Ojo Bharat, Tejo Bharat: Immune India, Active India, CRPF: A Professional Ops Force with Humane Sensitivity, Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: COVID, Samudra Prahri Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s New India: ‘Vocal for Local’, Border Roads Organisation: Connecting Places, Connecting People, ‘Amar Jawan’ and Heralding seventy fifth Year of Indian Independence.
A complete of six tableaus from Ministry of Defence, depicting the nation’s wealthy cultural heritage, financial progress and defence prowess can even roll down the Rajpath in the course of the annual parade.
This 12 months’s youngsters’s pageant will comprise round 400 individuals. The vibrant cultural present can be carried out by Delhi Tamil Association Schools depicting Tamil Nadu Folk Dance, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi staging ‘Hum Fit Toh India Fit’, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata showcasing Bajasal-one of probably the most lovely folks dances of Kalahandi, Odisha and Mount Abu Public School and Vidya Bharti School, Rohini, Delhi presenting Aatmanirbhar Bharat- the Vision for a Self-reliant India.
The grand finale and probably the most keenly awaited phase of the parade, the Fly Past, will include the Rudra Formation comprising a Dakota plane flanked by two Mi-17 IV helicopters flying in ‘Vic’ formation, adopted by the Sudarshan formation consisting of 1 Chinook and two Mi-17 IV Helicopters in ‘Vic’ formation.
Rakshak assault helicopter formation consisting of 1 Mi-35 helicopter and 4 Apache helicopters in ‘Vic’ formation will come subsequent. Bhim formation comprising three C-130J plane in ‘Vic’ formation will then rule the sky. Behind Bhim formation can be Netra, the ‘Eye in the Sky’. It is an indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control plane with state of artwork Early Warning radar and a bunch of superior Electronic Warfare tools, all indigenously designed and developed by DRDO. It can be adopted by Garuda formation comprising one C-17 Globemaster with two MiG-29s and two Su-30 MKI plane in ‘Vic’ formation. The C-17 is a heavy carry; long-range strategic airlift plane. Induction of C-17 plane has modified the dynamics of strategic mobility and attain of the Air Force.
The subsequent formation can be {one of the} awaited sights of the occasion, one Rafale with two Jaguar Deep penetration strike plane and two MiG-29 Air Superiority Fighters in ‘Vic’ formation on the peak of 300 metre and a velocity of 780 kilometre per hour. It can be adopted by the Trinetra formation comprising three Su-30MKIs and the penultimate formation can be Vijay comprising three Advance Light Helicopters that are a part of the acclaimed Sarang Display Team of the IAF.
The penultimate end result of the parade can be a single Rafale plane flying at a velocity of 900 kilometre per hour finishing up a ‘Vertical Charlie’. The plane can be piloted by Group Captain Harkirat Singh, Shaurya Chakra, Commanding Officer of 17 Squadron with Squadron Leader Kislaykant. The craft will go up vertically finishing up a sequence of rolls and giving a befitting salute to the motto of the Indian Air Force ‘Nabha Sparshan Deeptam’.
The ceremony will culminate with the nationwide anthem and the discharge of Tri-colour balloons.