New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- As the Republic Day celebrations begin in the national capital on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the National War Memorial at the historical India Gate. Present alongside the PM was the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Chief of Defence Services General Anil Chauhan, the Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of Air Staf Air Chief Marshal APS Singh and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi.

Laying of the wreath marks the commencement of the Republic Day celebrations and stands as a tribute to personnel who made the supreme sacrifice.

An Inter-Services Guard, comprising 21 inner guards, seven from each Service and six buglers, two from each service were present for the...