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INDIAN HISTORY
at schools. All government
buildings are decorated
with lights. The Drummer’s
Call or the solo drummer’s
performance also takes place.
‘Abide With Me’ is played
by the military band without
fail every year. Finally, on
29th January, the last day of
celebration of Republic Day,
our national flag or Tiranga
is lowered along with our
national anthem that is sung
with complete emotions.
Republic day celebration from
around the world:
Patriotic vibes are spread
across the Indian community
around the world as they
celebrate the Indian Republic
142 Day by participating in flag
hoisting ceremonies, cultural
events and some interesting
digital displays.
The Indian Diaspora across
the world celebrates Republic
Day by hoisting India’s
national flag, playing the
Indian president’s address to
the nation from Republic Day
eve and singing the national
anthem. Various cultural
events are also organized at
Indian embassies all around
and at private venues. Some
glimpses of Republic day
celebration around the world
in 2017:
Indian Ambassador to
the US Navtej Sarna paid
floral tribute to the statue of
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Mahatma Gandhi in front of
the embassy and unfurled the
national flag in the presence
of large number of Indian-
Americans to celebrate the
68th Republic Day here. In his
brief address to the gathering,
Sarna highlighted India’s
development and India-US
relationship. He also read
out the address of President
Pranab Mukherjee made on
the eve of the Republic Day
At the embassy of India in
France, Ambassador Dr Mohan
Kumar took the celebratory
leads by hoisting the tricolour
and sharing the president’s
message. The inauguration
was followed by singing of
patriotic songs in Hindi and
Kannada.
In Egypt, members of
the Indian community as
well Egyptian friends of
India and students of Indian
languages at the Maulana
Azad Centre for Indian
Culture (MACIC) celebrated
the day at the India House
premises in Zamalek. India’s
Ambassador to Egypt,