NEW DELHI, Jan. 26 -- India on Sunday put up a grand military spectacle, showcased its cultural richness and threw in a stunning musical extravaganza during the 76th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path that packed in tens of thousands of people who soaked up every moment of the 90-minute celebration that featured several fighter jets, transport aircraft, attack helicopters, tanks, infantry combat vehicles, missile and rocket systems, soldiers on horseback, the much-loved Border Security Force camel contingent and band, and performances by 5,300 artistes.

The national flag was unfurled on the arrival of President Droupadi Murmu along with this year's chief guest Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto - both arrived in a four wheeled carri...