Republic Day 2024: Macron to Attend as Chief Guest, All-Women Tri-Services Group to Debut
The 75th Republic Day celebrations will also feature a French military contingent, six Indians in the French team, and a special showcase of Indian sarees.
- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day celebrations in India, with a 95-member marching contingent, a 33-member band contingent, two Rafale fighters, and an Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft from France also participating.
- An all-women tri-services group will partake in the Republic Day Parade for the first time, including women troops from the Army's military police and personnel from the other two services.
- Six Indian individuals are set to be a part of the French military team marching alongside Indian contingents at the 75th Republic Day parade.
- The Culture Ministry's showcase of sarees from various Indian states and union territories, to be presented in the 'Anant Sutra' exhibition, is among the noteworthy highlights this year.
- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is set to feature a tableau in this year's Republic Day Parade, emphasising the role of artificial intelligence (AI) across diverse sectors.
