India, Jan. 27 -- It was the warmest Republic Day for Delhi in eight years on Sunday, January 26, with the maximum temperature settling at 23.7 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has forecast that mercury is expected to rise further in the city.

The warmest Republic Day in Delhi before this one was in 2017 when the city had recorded a maximum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius, as per figures mentioned in a news agency PTI report.

The clear skies made the Republic Day Parade fly-past a breathtaking sight, which is not usual as foggy conditions reduce visibility at this time of the year generally.

However, Delhi's minimum temperature on Sunday was 7.2 degrees Celsius, a not...