Sunday, January 24, 2016

India's Military Prepares To Display Its Might On India's Republic Day (This Tuesday)



Daily Mail: India displays its military might: Colourful array of tanks, fighter planes and soldiers on camels celebrate adoption of country's constitution

* Tanks, fighters planes, missiles and the 'dog squad' will be showcased as part of India's Republic Day celebrations
* Thousands of people got sneak preview of Tuesday's big event as a dress rehearsal took place in New Delhi today
* French President Hollande is chief guest and his country's soldiers to be first foreign army to march down Rajpath
* Day features Soviet-style showcase of military hardware with carnival-esque floats of dancers and traditional music

Parading its military might with tanks, fighter planes, missiles and the somewhat less fearsome 'dog squad', India has been flexing its muscles ahead of the country's annual lavish celebration of pomp and pageantry.

With the 67th Republic Day due to take place on Tuesday, where French President Francois Hollande will be the chief guest, thousands took to the streets today to watch a dress rehearsal filled with colourful fanfare, soldiers on camels and flower petals being dropped from the sky by helicopters.

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WNU Editor: The above video is from 2015. Their march is impressive.

3 comments:

Caecus said...

They're a lot more animated than the Chinese :)

IMI Tavor at 4:30?

James said...

https://youtu.be/LZ0ue-XGl9c

War News Updates Editor said...

That is so cool James. Thank you.