India - 62nd Republic Day

Indian soldiers march down Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011. India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day under heavy security, with tensions running high in Kashmir over efforts by Hindu nationalists to hold a rally in the troubled region's state capital. Security was especially tight in New Delhi where large sections of the capital were sealed off for the annual parade of military hardware. 
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) walks surrounded by bodyguards, to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2011. Yudhoyono is on a four-day state visit to India and is a guest during India's 62nd Republic Day celebrations on Wednesday. 

Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2011. India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday. 
(From L-R) India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, India's President Pratibha Patil, Patil's husband Devisingh Shekhawat, Yudhoyono's wife Kristiani Yudhoyono and Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur watch the Republic Day parade through a bulletproof enclosure in New Delhi January 26, 2011. Yudhoyono is on a four-day state visit to India and was the chief guest at India's 62nd Republic Day celebrations on Wednesday. 
India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2011. India celebrates its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday. 
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers ride their camels during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2011. India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday. 
Indian paramilitary soldiers march past at the Republic Day parade in the backdrop of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. The day marks the anniversary of India's adoption of a democratic constitution. 
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C) and his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil (in white) walk after attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2011. Yudhoyono is on a four-day state visit to India and was the chief guest at India's 62nd Republic Day celebrations on Wednesday. 
Indian army soldiers of Sikh Light Infantry Regiment march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. The day marks the anniversary of India's adoption of a democratic constitution. |