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Republic Day 2025: Indonesian President To Be The Chief Guest; 10,000 Special Invitees To Attend Celebrations

Sources have confirmed that the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto will grace the event as the chief guest. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence has invited nearly 10,000 special guests to attend the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to attend India라이브 바카라 76th Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest, according to the sources. The national capital of India will host Subianto as part of the event, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with the Indonesian leader during his visit.

India has yet to officially announce this year라이브 바카라 Republic Day chief guest.

It is noteworthy that, 76 years ago, the chief guest of India라이브 바카라 first republic day celebration in 1950 was also from Indonesia. The then President of Indonesia, Sukarno was hosted by the then President of India Rajendra Prasad.

10,000 special guests will attendant the historic R-day parade

The Ministry of Defence has invited nearly 10,000 special guests to attend the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path. These guests, representing a wide array of sectors, include members of the Paralympic contingent, sarpanches from top-performing villages, handloom artisans, and forest and wildlife conservation workers, among others.

The special guests were invited in line with the government라이브 바카라 initiative to promote ‘Jan Bhagidari’ (public participation) in national events. The invitees, drawn from 31 categories, are recognized for their exceptional contributions in various fields and their active participation in government schemes. Among the categories are ‘Best Performing Water Warriors,’ ‘Disaster Relief Workers,’ ‘Best Start-Ups,’ and ‘Road Construction Workers.’

The guests also include achievers such as medalists from the Chess Olympiad, Bridge World Games, and Snooker World Championships. The invitees also include sarpanches whose villages have met the targets in several flagship government schemes.

The special guests will also visit significant landmarks in Delhi, including the National War Memorial and PM Sangrahalaya, and interact with various ministers. In a first, members of self-help groups (SHGs) working in areas like food, nutrition, health, water sanitation, and gender activities, as well as disaster relief workers and environmental conservationists, will attend the event.

Other invited groups include PM-JANMAN participants, tribal artisans, and farmers involved in renewable energy projects like the PM Surya Ghar and PM KUSUM schemes.

 This year라이브 바카라 Republic Day celebrations promise to showcase not only India라이브 바카라 rich cultural heritage but also the contributions of those working on the ground to create a ‘Swarnim Bharat’ (Golden India).

Republic Day Chief Guest through the years

Traditionally, India invites world leaders to attend the Republic Day celebration as chief guest evey year. Here라이브 바카라 a look back at chief guests who graced the occasion in previous years:

2024: French President Emmanuel Macron

2023: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

There was no Republic Day Chief guest in 2021 and 2022 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

2020: Then Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

2019: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

2018: Leaders of all 10 ASEAN countries attended the event 

2017: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 

2016: Then French President Francois Hollande  

2015: Then US President Barack Obama

2014: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

2013: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

2012: Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra

2011: Then Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

2010: Then South Korean President President Lee Myung Bak

2009: Then President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev

2008: Then French President Sarkozy

The then British Prime Minister John Major had attended the R-Day celebration in 1993, Nelson Mandela participated as the then South African President in 1995, French president Chirac graced the occasion in 1998. Other world leaders who have attended the celebration include Nepal라이브 바카라 King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, who came here in 1999, Iran's then President Mohammed Khatami in 2003, and President of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 1991.

Along with the above-mentioned names, the heads of state and government who have attended the Republic Day celebrations include Nicolas Sarkozy, Vladimir Putin, Nelson Mandela, John Major, Mohammed Khatami and Jacques Chirac.

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