70th Republic Day: Crowd gathers at Rajpath to witness the parade

Crowds gather for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in Delhi. President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa is the chief guest at the parade today.
On the occasion of Republic Day, an unprecedented security cover has been put in place in and around national capital New Delhi. Security has been beefed up on the eight-km-long Republic Day parade route from Rajpath to the Red Fort in the heart of Delhi with commandos units, mobile hit teams, anti-aircraft guns and sharpshooters being deployed at strategic locations to keep a close watch on suspicious people.