In pictures: India celebrates 73rd Republic Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and President Ramnath Singh Kovind seen after the Republic Day parade at Rajpath ended, in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is greeted by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as they arrive to witness the Republic Day Parade 2022, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Crowds gather at the India Gate after the Republic day parade at Rajpath, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.

People take a selfie at a decorated roundabout, Rajpath on the occasion of the 73rd Republic Day in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Audience cheers on as a contingent marches past them at the Republic Day parade, at Rajpath, in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

A total of 24 tableaux were a part of the Republic Day parade (Express photo by Praveen Khanna0

The musical representation of India showcased its unity and diversity and portrayed how traditional meets modern, folk meets contemporary, popular meets unexplored in a melting pot of styles and rhythms. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Contingent seen at a Republic Day parade in Chandigarh, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

A contingent marching on during the Republic Day parade held in Chandigarh. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Punjab Police contingent cheering after the Republic Day parade held in Chandigarh, on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

A 73ft-long Indian flag taken out as part of a Republic Day rally organised at Jamalpur, Gujarat, on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

A flag hoisting ceremony held at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, Dadar, Mumbai. (Express Photo)

People participate in a vintage car and bike rally on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel celebrate the Republic Day at 11,000 feet in Mana valley in Uttarakhand, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Uttar Pradesh Police personnel march during the Republic Day Parade 2022, at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lays a wreath at a martyrs memorial during the 73rd Republic Day celebrations, in Guwahati, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)

West Bengal Chief Minister during the Republic Day held in West Bengal. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot takes part in Republic Day celebrations. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)