Making India proud, a fourth-generation Army officer, Captain Tania Shergill led an all-men marching contingent of the Corps of Signals during the 71st Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi.

On Sunday, India celebrated its 71st Republic Day on Sunday, marking it with grand celebrations in the national capital and all across the nation.

Two days before the celebration of India's Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be interacting with the winners of the 'Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar' on Friday.

Delhi Police has issued a fresh traffic advisory for the Republic Day parade rehearsals; a full dress practice will be done on Thursday.

An Indian official who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “Both sides are in touch to work out mutually convenient dates for the visit.” He did not elaborate on the timeline of the state visit.

Good news for those who have missed to watch this year's Republic Day parade held at Rajpath, New Delhi. The Defence Ministry has launched an exclusive mobile application to watch the highlights of R-Day 2019. The RDP INDIA 2019’ has been launched on the 70th Republic Day and till date, it has been download by millions of smartphone users across the globe.

In view of the upcoming Republic Day parade rehearsal, the Delhi Police on Tuesday issued an traffic advisory suggesting motorists and general commuters to avoid roads connecting Red Fort and Vijay Chowk due to restrictions from Wednesday till January 26.

Maharashtra won the award for best state tableau at this year's Republic Day Parade here while the Punjab Regiment of the Indian Army bagged the award for the best marching contingent among the three services and ITBP among the paramilitary and auxiliary forces.

Congress has reacted angrily over allocation of Rahul Gandhi's seat in the sixth row during Republic Day parade. They have alleged that BJP has ignored tradition and has indulged into cheap politics.

A 200-metre-long Tricolour will be unfurled on the Aligarh Muslim University campus here, a student leader said on Friday.