Photos: India Celebrates 69th Republic Day

India's 69th Republic Day grand parade saw contingents, defence weaponry and colourful tableaux on display. (Photos: AP/ PTI/ Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, waves to the crowd during Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

School children participate in Republic day celebrations in Lucknow. (Photo: AP)

Differently abled children perform during Republic Day celebrations at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI)

National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets march at during Republic Day celebrations in Agartala. (Photo: PTI)

A band leader performs march past on the occasion of 69th Republic Day celebrations in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Indian army tanks and other military equipment roll through Rajpath, the ceremonial boulevard, during Republic Day parade. (Photo: AP)

A member of Assam police jumps through a fire wheel as he performs a motorcycle stunt during India's Republic Day celebrations in Gauhati. (Photo: AP)

Schoolchildren perform at a cultural programme on the occasion of Republic Day in Moradabad. (Photo: PTI)

State level Republic Day celebrations at Mehsana in Gujarat. (Twitter/ All India Radio News)

Jammu and Kashmir: Republic Day celebrations in Ladakh region. (Twitter/ All India Radio News)