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Republic Day: Who have been the chief guests at India's Kartavya Path parade since 2015?
India | Jan 25, 2026, 08:20 AM ISTRepublic Day: PM Modi extended invitations to European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for their visit to India from January 25 to 27. They will share chief guest honors at the Republic Day parade.
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Watch: Thunderous applause in Mauritius Parliament as PM Modi set to be National Day Chief Guest
World | Feb 22, 2025, 06:31 PM ISTPM Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam share a personal rapport. Last year, PM Modi congratulated Ramgoolam on his electoral victory.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations
World | Jan 16, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTAt the invitation of PM Modi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will pay a state visit to India, where he will be the chief guest at 76th Republic Day celebrations.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto likely to be chief guest for Republic Day parade: Reports
India | Jan 12, 2025, 09:27 AM ISTRepublic Day 2025: Every year, India invites world leaders to attend the Republic Day celebration. Last year, French President Emmanuel Macron was the chief guest.
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President Murmu to attend Mauritius National Day celebrations as chief guest on March 12
World | Mar 08, 2024, 05:50 PM ISTDuring her three-day visit, President Murmu will hold meetings with her Mauritian counterpart Prithvirajsing Roopun and Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. She will also inaugurate 14 India-assisted projects and witness the exchange of key bilateral agreements.
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India invites French President Emmanuel Macron as 2024 Republic Day chief guest
India | Dec 22, 2023, 04:57 PM ISTEarlier, India had invited US President Joe Biden for his presence at the event but he was unable to travel to New Delhi in January.
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US President Biden not travelling to India for Republic Day celebrations: Report
World | Dec 13, 2023, 12:00 AM ISTBiden's decision to not travel to India is believed to be because of his State of the Union address in late January or early February, his re-election campaign, and the US focus on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Washington has already told India of Biden's absence, said sources.
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India TV's Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma to be chief guest at Yeshwantrao Kelkar Youth Award ceremony
India | Nov 30, 2023, 10:21 PM ISTProfessor Yeshwantrao Kelkar Youth Award 2023 will be presented at the ABVP National Conference on December 10. The award aims to highlight the work of young social entrepreneurs, encourage them, express gratitude towards them, and inspire young Bharatiya individuals to get embodied in social work.
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Republic Day 2023: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to grace the occasion as chief guest
India | Nov 27, 2022, 01:49 PM ISTRepublic Day 2023: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to India as the chief guest also holds importance as both countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.
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Telangana Formation Day: In a first, Centre to organise celebrations; Amit Shah to be chief guest
India | Jun 02, 2022, 09:51 AM ISTThe program aims to highlight the roots of the land of culture, heritage, architectural magnificence and unsung heroes of India's youngest state, which is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year.
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Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2020
India | Nov 14, 2019, 03:53 PM ISTPrime minister Modi met Bolsonaro on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit held here to focus on building mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation and strengthen India's ties with the world's five major economies.
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro to be chief guest on Republic Day
World | Nov 14, 2019, 07:07 AM ISTModi said that he looked forward to discussing matters relating to trade. He also outlined areas for potential investment from Brazil, including in areas of agricultural equipment, animal husbandry, post-harvest technologies and biofuels, a statement said.
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Nirmala Sitharaman takes crying kids in stride at official function
India | Nov 08, 2019, 03:24 PM ISTThe event was attended by the officers passing out as the 69th batch of IRS (Customs and Central Excise), along with their family members. The proceedings began and a few children in the audience were heard crying, while some talked on, even as the parents tried hard to calm them
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Akshay Kumar attends Versova Mahotsav
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Barack Obama to be Chief Guest at Republic Day parade: White House
National | Nov 21, 2014, 10:21 PM ISTWashington: For the first time, a US President will be the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day Parade with President Barack Obama today accepting an invitation in this regard.“At the invitation of Prime Minister (Narendra)
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PM Modi invites Obama to be 2015 Republic-Day chief guest
National | Nov 21, 2014, 09:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major sign of deepening India-US ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday invited US President Barack Obama to be the chief guest at the Jan 26, 2015 Republic Day parade."This Republic Day,
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Tainted Bhanot walks in as chief guest at Hockey World League
Hockey | Jan 12, 2014, 12:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: Scam-tainted Lalit Bhanot's presence as the chief guest during the India-New Zealand match of the Hero Hockey World League Final on Saturday raised eyebrows, especially after the suspended IOA secretary-general is facing serious