Republic day is celebrated every year on January 26. This
day is decreed as National holiday since January 26, 1950.
Indian became free on August 15, 1945 as was declared as
Sovereign, Democratic and Republic State with the adoption of constitution of
India in 1950. India is celebrating its
64th Republic Day in the year 2013. Chief guest of Republic day 2013 is Sultan
of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said. AS every year, this year too Republic day
will be celebrated in a grand way all around the country. On Republic Day, flag
hoisting ceremonies accompanied by armed forces is held in all parts of the
Country. The Republic Day Parade in Delhi is presided over by the President of
India. The Prime Minister of India, lays a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India
Gate every year. By this, the Nation pays respect to all the members of the
Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives for the country. This is followed by 21
gun salute and thereafter the National flag is unfurled.
Republic day is celebrated every year on January 26. This
day is decreed as National holiday since January 26, 1950.
Indian became free on August 15, 1945 and was declared as
Sovereign, Democratic and Republic State with the adoption of constitution of
India in 1950. India is celebrating its
64th Republic Day in the year 2013. Chief guest of Republic day 2013 is Sultan
of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said. As every year, this year too Republic day
will be celebrated in a grand way all around the country.
On Republic Day, flag
hoisting ceremonies accompanied by armed forces is held in all parts of the
Country. The Republic Day Parade in Delhi is presided over by the President of
India.
The Prime Minister of
India, lays a wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate every year.By this, the
Nation pays respect to all the members of the Armed Forces who sacrificed their
lives for the country. This is followed by 21 gun salute and thereafter the
National flag is unfurled.
Republic
Day Chief Guests:
Year
|
Guest Name
|
Country
|
1950
|
President
Sukarno
|
Indonesia
|
1951
|
–
|
|
1952
|
–
|
|
1953
|
–
|
|
1954
|
King
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
|
Bhutan
|
1955
|
Governor
General Malik Ghulam Muhammad
|
Pakistan
|
1956
|
–
|
|
1957
|
–
|
|
1958
|
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1959
|
–
|
|
1960
|
President
Kliment Voroshilov
|
USSR
|
1961
|
Queen
Elizabeth II
|
United
Kingdom
|
1962
|
–
|
|
1963
|
King
Norodom Sihanouk
|
Cambodia
|
1964
|
–
|
|
1965
|
Food
and Agriculture Minister Rana Abdul Hamid
|
Pakistan
|
1966
|
–
|
|
1967
|
–
|
|
1968
|
Prime
Minister Alexei Kosygin
|
USSR
|
President
Josip Broz Tito
|
SFR
Yugoslavia
|
|
1969
|
Prime
Minister of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov
|
Bulgaria
|
1970
|
–
|
|
1971
|
President
Julius Nyerere
|
Tanzania
|
1972
|
Prime
Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
|
Mauritius
|
1973
|
President
Mobutu Sese Seko
|
Zaire
|
1974
|
President
Josip Broz Tito
|
SFR
Yugoslavia
|
Prime
Minister Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
|
Sri
Lanka
|
|
1975
|
President
Kenneth Kaunda
|
Zambia
|
1976
|
Prime
Minister Jacques Chirac
|
France
|
1977
|
First
Secretary Edward Gierek
|
Poland
|
1978
|
President
Patrick Hillery
|
Ireland
|
1979
|
Prime
Minister Malcolm Fraser
|
Australia
|
1980
|
President
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
|
France
|
1981
|
President
José López Portillo
|
Mexico
|
1982
|
King
Juan Carlos I
|
Spain
|
1983
|
President
Shehu Shagari
|
Nigeria
|
1984
|
King
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
|
Bhutan
|
1985
|
President
Raúl AlfonsÃn
|
Argentina
|
1986
|
Prime
Minister Andreas Papandreou
|
Greece
|
1987
|
President
Alan GarcÃa
|
Peru
|
1988
|
President
Junius Jayewardene
|
Sri
Lanka
|
1989
|
General
Secretary Nguyen Van Linh
|
Viet
Nam
|
1990
|
Prime
Minister Anerood Jugnauth
|
Mauritius
|
1991
|
President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
|
Maldives
|
1992
|
President
Mário Soares
|
Portugal
|
1993
|
Prime
Minister John Major
|
United
Kingdom
|
1994
|
Prime
Minister Goh Chok Tong
|
Singapore
|
1995
|
President
Nelson Mandela
|
South
Africa
|
1996
|
President
Dr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso
|
Brazil
|
1997
|
Prime
Minister Basdeo Panday
|
Trinidad
and Tobago
|
1998
|
President
Jacques Chirac
|
France
|
1999
|
King
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
|
Nepal
|
2000
|
President
Olusegun Obasanjo
|
Nigeria
|
2001
|
President
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
|
Algeria
|
2002
|
President
Cassam Uteem
|
Mauritius
|
2003
|
President
Mohammed Khatami
|
Iran
|
2004
|
President
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
|
Brazil
|
2005
|
King
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
|
Bhutan
|
2006
|
King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud[
|
Saudi
Arabia
|
2007
|
President
Vladimir Putin
|
Russia
|
2008
|
President
Nicolas Sarkozy
|
France
|
2009
|
President
Nursultan Nazarbayev
|
Kazakhstan
|
2010
|
President
Lee Myung Bak
|
Republic
of Korea
|
2011
|
President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
|
Indonesia
|
2012
|
Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
|
Thailand
|
2013
|
King
of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
|
Bhutan
|
2014
|
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
| Japan |
2015
|
President Barrack Hussain Obama
|
United State of America
|
