The official Republic Day celebration this year is going to be 25 minutes shorter, but will not compromise on its pomp and pageantry.
Prep has been on in full swing and there has been a lot of effort and practise to ensure that the parade goes off without a hitch.
Here are some of the photos from the full dress rehearsal.
Image: Daredevils display their skills on motorcycles during a rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI
Image: Army tanks roll out during the rehearsals. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI
Image: The BSF camel contingent marching during practise. Initially, the contingent wasn’t going to participate, but they have been added to the parade quite last minute. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI
Image: Indian Air Forces planes fly past over the Parliament House. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI
Image: A multi-barrel missile system is rolled on the Rajpath during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI
Image: IAF planes practise their aerial stunts a dress rehearsal. On the day of the parade, the IAF will enthrall the audience with their daredevilry. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI
Image: A tableau of Goa during the rehearsal. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI
Image: The women contingent of CRPF marches during the full dress rehearsal. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI
Image: French soldiers march during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2016. According to local media, a contingent of French soldiers will take part in the parade along with the Indian troops in the presence of France's President Francois Hollande, who will be the chief guest this year. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
