India will dazzle one and all with a 90-minute display of the nation's military might and cultural diversity through its Republic Day parade.
Elaborate security measures have been put in place for this showpiece event, including a ground-to-air security blanket with thousands of police and paramilitary personnel keeping vigil.
IMAGE: Military vehicle carrying a missile drives past during the rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Border Security Force 'Daredevils' motorcycle stunt team during the rehearsals. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Indian Air Force personnel during the rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Indian Air force fighter aircraft's flying past during the rehearsal. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Army tanks and other weapon systems during rehearsals. Photograph: PTI Photo
IMAGE: Delhi Police personnel during the rehearsal. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo
IMAGE: C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force flies past during the rehearsals. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Indian Air Force personnel during the rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Air Force contingents pose for photographs in front of dummy models of Tejas light combat aircraft, Rafale fighter jets and HAL Light Combat Helicopter . Photograph: Subhav Shukla/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Jaguar planes fly-past during the rehearsals. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Indian Navy personnel during the rehearsal. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Indian Army personnel during the rehearsal. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Indian Air Force CH-47F(I) Chinook helicopter fly past. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo
IMAGE:Special forces soldiers during the rehearsals. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Marching contingent of BSF's camel-mounted soldiers during the rehearsal. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo