The document summarizes India's celebration of Republic Day on January 26, 2011. It notes that Republic Day commemorates India adopting a democratic constitution in 1950 after gaining independence from Britain in 1947. The chief guest at the parade in New Delhi was the President of Indonesia, and thousands of Indian soldiers marched while displaying growing military might. Cultural performances also showcased India's heritage.

1. Republic Day commemorates India's adoption of a democratic
constitution 61 years ago. India gained freedom from British
colonial rule in 1947. In New Delhi, Indonesian President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono was the chief guest at a parade by
thousands of Indian soldiers displaying the country's growing
military might.
The parade also showcased the country's cultural heritage with
thousands of young people dancing in the streets.

2. Indian police march down Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011. India celebrated its 62nd
Republic Day under heavy security, with tensions running high in Kashmir over efforts by Hindu nationalists to hold a rally in the
troubled region's state capital. AFP/ Getty Images / Raveendran

3. Indian paramilitary soldiers march in the Republic Day parade in the backdrop of the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India,
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

4. Indian army soldiers of Sikh Light Infantry Regiment march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan.
26, 2011. AP / Manish Swarup

5. An Indian navy contingent marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

6. Indian schoolchildren perform a Rajasthan folk dance at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP
/ Gurinder Osan

7. Indian school children perform a Punjabi folk dance Bhangra at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26,
2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

8. Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Manish Swarup

9. A Delhi Police contingent marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

10. An Indian army contingent of the Punjab Regiment marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan.
26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

11. A camel-mounted Border Security contingent marches past spectators at the Republic Day parade in New
Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Manish Swarup

12. An Indian army contingent of the Punjab Regiment marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan.
26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

13. An Indian navy contingent marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

14. An Indian army contingent of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday,
Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

15. An Indian paramilitary contingent marches in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder
Osan

16. Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Manish Swarup

17. An Indian army soldier salutes beside a Pinaka multiple rocket launcher at the Republic Day parade in New
Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder Osan

18. An Indian army contingent marches during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Gurinder
Osan

19. An Indian paramilitary contingent marches during the Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP
/ Aijaz Rahi

20. Jammu And Kashmir Armed Police officers (JKAP) participate in a Republic Day parade held at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar on
January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / TAUSEEF MUSTAFA

21. A Jammu And Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP) servicemen participate in a Republic Day parade held at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar on
January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Tauseef Mustafa

22. A Kashmiri performer looks on during a Republic Day parade held at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar on January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty
Images / Tauseef Mustafa

23. Indian schoolchildren participate in a cultural dance program during a Republic Day parade in Bangalore on January 26, 2011. AFP/
Getty Images / Dibyangshu Sarkar

24. Indian schoolchildren dressed as tigers wait to perform during a Republic Day parade in Bangalore on January 26, 2011. AFP/
Getty Images / Dibyangshu Sarkar

25. A cutout depicting India in the colours of its national flag is seen during a Republic Day parade in Bangalore on January
26, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Dibyangshu Sarkar

26. An Indian army's Assam regiment soldier commands his troop during the Republic Day parade in Calcutta, India, Wednesday, Jan.
26, 2011. AP / Bikas Das

27. An Indian serviceman salutes during a ceremonial parade at Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, on January 26, 2011. AFP/
Getty Images / Noah Seelam

28. Indian school children wave Indian national flags during a Republic Day parade in Bangalore on January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty
Images / Dibyangshu Sarkar

29. A Jammu and Kashmir state policeman performs a motorcycle stunt during Republic Day celebrations in
Jammu, India, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. AP / Channi Anand

30. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers perform motorcycle stunts during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26,
2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Raveedran

31. Indian schoolchildren perform during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Raveedran

32. A float representing the Indian state of Bihar rolls past the reviewing stand during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on
January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Raveedran

33. A float representing the Indian state of Kerala appears in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty
Images / Raveedran

34. Indian paramilitary soldiers march down Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on
January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Raveedran

35. Indian paramilitary soldiers march down Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011. AFP/ Getty
Images / Raveedran

36. Indian soldiers march down Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011.
AFP/ Getty Images / Raveedran

37. Indian soldiers march down Rajpath during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2011.
AFP/ Getty Images / Raveedran

38. Raveendran / AFP - Getty Images
Indian soldiers march down Rajpath during the Republic
Day parade in New Delhi, Jan. 26. India celebrated its
62nd Republic Day under heavy security, with tensions
running high in Kashmir over efforts by Hindu
nationalists to hold a rally in the troubled region's state
capital. Security was especially tight in New Delhi where
large sections of the capital were sealed off for the
annual parade of military hardware.

39. Ajay Verma / Reuters
Dancers perform during the Republic Day celebrations in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh Jan. 26, 2011. India celebrated its
62nd Republic Day on Wednesday.

40. Raminder Pal Singh / EPA
Indian students wave tri-colored strips, representing the colors of the Indian national flag as they perform during India's Republic Day
celebrations in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, Jan. 26.

41. Noah Seelam / AFP - Getty Images
Indian army sodiers participate in the final full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad,
Jan. 24. India will celebrate its 62nd Republic Day on January 26, 2011.

42. (From L-R) India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, India's President Pratibha Patil, Patil's husband Devisingh Shekhawat, Yudhoyono's wife Kristiani Yudhoyono and Singh's
wife Gursharan Kaur watch the Republic Day parade through a bulletproof enclosure in New Delhi January 26, 2011. Yudhoyono is on
a four-day state visit to India and was the chief guest at India's 62nd Republic Day celebrations on Wednesday.

43. he Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh laid wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate on the occasion of the 62nd Republic Day
Parade-2011, in New Delhi. Looking on are the three service chiefs.

44. A bird’s eye view of Rajpath, during the 62nd Republic Day Parade-2011, in New Delhi.

45. The Air Force marching contingent passes through the Rajpath

46. India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January
26, 2011. India celebrates its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday.

47. Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers ride their camels during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi
January 26, 2011. India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday.

50. The tableau of Central Public Works
Department passes through the Rajpath
during the 62nd Republic Day Parade-
2011, in New Delhi on January 26, 2011.
The tableau of Ministry of
Railways passes through the
Rajpath during the 62nd
Republic Day Parade-2011, in
New Delhi on January
26, 2011.

51. The Dare Devil stunts of motorcycle
riders, during the 62nd Republic Day
Parade-2011, in New Delhi
The tableau of Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science &
Technology passes through the Rajpath during
the 62nd Republic Day Parade-2011, in New
Delhi on January 26, 2011.

52. Manish Swarup / AP
Indian paramilitary soldiers perform neck exercises before the start of Republic Day parade rehearsals in New Delhi, India, Thursday,
Jan. 20, 2011.

53. Manish Swarup / AP
Indian Army soldiers gather during Republic Day parade rehearsals in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011.

54. Alexander Klein / AFP - Getty Images
An Indian Navy brass band marches down Rajpath during a Republic Day Parade rehearsal in New Delhi on January 20, 2011.

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