New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, featuring an extraordinary blend of the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram, the European Union contingent participated in the celebrations- symbolizing institutional unity and European Union's operational presence in support of international maritime security.

The European Union (EU) Flags on Three Gypsies The European Union (EU) military representation was led by Colonel Frederik Simon Spruijt, acting on behalf of the Director General of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS), on board a ceremonial Gypsy.

The right-side vehicle, aligned alongside the second ceremonial jeep, carried the flag of the European Union, symbolising the institutional unity of the 27 EU Member Sta...