Vice-President Hamid Ansari, the three service chiefs, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Cabinet Ministers, a host of dignitaries and a group of women achievers seated in a special enclosure were on hand to witness the hour-and-half long parade.
As it happened:
11:43 am: Beating the Retreat ceremony, which officially marks the end of the Republic Day celebrations, will be held on January 29. All the troops that participated in the parade will bid farewell to the President before returning to their bases.
11:36 am: 5 Jaguar Deep penetration strike aircraft in ‘Arrowhead’ formation fly past at 300 m & 780 km/h.
11:31 am: The ‘Globe’ formation at Republic Day Parade, comprising one C-17 Globemaster flanked by two Su-30s.
11:25 am: The Indian Army's motorcycle stunt team - the Daredevils - does a fine balancing act!
11:19 am: 'Songi Mukhota' dance of Maharashtra. It is an integral part at the time of Chaitra Purnima.
11:13 am: Colourful dance performance by schoolchildren. Rajpath sees ‘Dharti Dhora Ree’ — a folk Dance of Rajasthan depicting the uniqueness and spirit of bravery.
11:09 am: The tableau of ECI shows the inclusive and participation for a stronger democracy.
11:07 am: The tableau of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is based on the theme of ‘Swachh Bharat’.
11:05 am: The Assam tableau showcases its famous folk dance "Bihu".
11:01 am: The Uttar Pradesh tableau showcases the Zardozi handicraft which reached its zenith under the Mughal empire. 'Zardozi' is a Persian word and means 'sewing with gold'.
10:59 am: Tamil Nadu tableau depicts the Todas of the Nilgiris.
10:54 am: West Bengal's Tableau is on Bauls — the wandering minstrels' community — of Bengal.
10:51 am: Chandigarh tableau depicting on top the Open Hand Monument designed by Le Corbusier.
10:50 am: Rajasthan's tableau showcases “” not as a monument, but as a “lively building”.
10:47 am: Sikkim's tableau depicts celebration of Buddha Jayanti in Sikkim, which is popularly called Saga Dawa.
10:46 am: Gujarat's tableau depicts some rare and exotic varieties along with Sidi community, settled in the Gir forest.
10:43 am: Goa leads the tableau procession at the parade.
10:42 am: All women contingent of CRPF taking part in the Republic Day parade.
10:40 am: Railway Protection Force Band consisting of 92 personnel is marching now with the tune ‘Vijay Bharat'.
10:36 am: Deputy Commandant Kuldeep J. Choudhary is leading the BSF's Camel Contingent.
10:32 am: Mareech torpedo defence system being showcased at the parade. It is capable of confusing incoming torpedoes. It's named after the shape-shifting mythological demon Mareecha from the Ramayana.
10:25 am: Garhwal Rifles — one of the most illustrious regiments — marches down Rajpath.
10:23 am: Rajput Regiment has participated in all operations fought by Indian Army since its inception; now at Republic Day Parade.
10:19 am: Akash Weapon System of 27 Air Defence Regiment, led by Major Neha Singh, goes past the saluting base.
10:18 am: BrahMos WPN system goes past the saluting base.
10:17 am: Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP-II of 20 Mechanised Infantry (Bees Bahadur) parades down Rajpath. Captain B.C. Thimmaiah is the Column Commander.
10:09 am: A 76-member French Army contingent led by a French military band comprising 48 musicians, march at Rajpath and present a ceremonial salute to the President of India. The contingent is the 35th infantry regiment, has been active since 1604.
In 2009, the Maratha Light Infantry marched down Champs Elysee in Paris on Bastille Day in the presence of former Prime Minister Manmohan SIngh and the then French President Nicholas Sarkozy
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