India, 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. The 90-minute celebration featured several fighter jets, transport aircraft, attack helicopters, tanks, infantry combat vehicles, missile and rocket systems, soldiers on horseback, the 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 fou-wheeled carriage drawn by six horses, as the ceremonial battery of the army's 172 Field Regiment sounded a...