UAE contingent to take part in Republic Day parade
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): A contingent of Armed Forces of United Arab Emirates (UAE) will become the first Arab soldiers to march during the Republic Day parade on January 26.The contingent will march down Rajpath, as Abu Dhabi crown prince is scheduled to be the guest of honour on 68th Republic Day celebrations.It would be the second time when any foreign contingent will be participating in the parade on Republic Day. Last year, a French contingent had joined the parade in honour of Francois Hollande, who was the chief guest.On Saturday the contingent took part in a rehearsal parade in the national capital. Earlier, the UAE had proposed to send military paratrooper team for live display during the parade, which was turned down by India, citing security concerns.
