Dr. Sukarno, the President of Indonesia, was the chief guest on the first Republic Day. On this day, the President hoisted the tricolor at Irwin Stadium and took the salute of the parade.

Trade with France, UAE and ASEAN nations jumped substantially after their leaders were invited to attend India’s Republic Day parade as Chief Guests, shows an analysis by Moneycontrol.

India's Republic Day Chief Guest, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and said he had learned much from it. Subianto called PM Modi's commitment ...

Happy Republic Day 2025. Queen Elizabeth in 1961, Vladimir Putin in 2007, Barack Obama in 2015... and many other big names have had the honour of being the chief guest on one of India's most ...