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January 26, 2001
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The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee leading the nation in paying homage to martyred soliders at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The Prithvi Missile system "Veerochan Baan" indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory which is capable of striking terror at the heart of the enemy by its long reach and destruction capability, passing through the Rajpath on the 52nd Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The Dare Devils of ASC Tornadoes (earlier known
as ThunderBolts) the highly skilled riders passing through the Rajpath in a Pyramid
formation in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The tableau of Indian Railways depicting the enchanting hill
journey in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, passing through the Rajpath during the
Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the only railway situated in India and second in the world accorded "World Heritage" status and it belongs to the world community. |
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The Chief Guest and the President of Algeria Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika being led to the Saluting Dais by the president Shri K.R. Narayanan and the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The Elite Paratroopers of the Indian Army passing through the
Rajpath in their full battle gear during the 52nd Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on
January 26, 2001. The paratroopers are the handpicked volunteers from the Army. They wear maroon berets and are universally known as the "Red Devils". |
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The tableau of Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy on the theme 'Arogya' depicting the gifts of the nature in the forms of herbs and medicinal plants, passing through the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee leading the nation
in paying homage to martyred soliders at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate in New Delhi on
January 26, 2001. The Amar Jawan- the immortal soldier-is symbolised by a reversed rifle topped by helmet. |
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The Flag Bearers from 11 girls schools from Delhi marching on the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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A spectacular overview of the Republic Day Parade from India Gate in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The tableau of Department of Communications 'Sanchar Dhaba' showing communications being promoted at the grass-root level, passing through the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The tableau of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) presenting Mahatma Gandhi's three monkeys symbolising the need for avoiding evil in speech, hearing and seeing, passing through the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The little heroes honoured with National Bravery Awards-2000 riding caparisoned elephants passing through the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The tableau of Department of Communications 'Sanchar Dhaba' showing communications being promoted at the grass-root level, passing through the Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. |
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The Aerial Target System-'Lakshya', passing through the Rajpath
during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2001. It is a state-of-the-art Pilotless target aircraft (PTA) system, which can operate at subsonic speed at a maximum height of 30,000 feet. |
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