Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warm Republic Day greeting to India, invoking the ‘dragon and elephant dance’ metaphor, has sparked hope for a genuine reset in fraught bilateral ties. But is this just diplomatic nicety or a sign of a deeper strategic shift?
In a significant diplomatic gesture, India celebrated Republic Day in Yemen for the first time in over a decade—highlighting renewed outreach amid regional instability and a growing global footprint.
On January 26, 1950, a newly sovereign India held its first Republic Day parade—a modest yet monumental event that laid the foundation for a national tradition. This is the story behind that historic day.
The Centre’s decision to confer the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari has ignited a political firestorm, with opposition leaders branding it an ‘insult to Maharashtra’ over his alleged role in toppling the MVA government.
A fresh political storm has erupted after senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were seated in the third row at the Republic Day parade, sparking accusations of deliberate snubbing by the BJP-led government.
In a warm and symbolic gesture, former U.S. President Donald Trump extended heartfelt greetings to India on its 77th Republic Day, calling the relationship between the world’s oldest and largest democracies a “historic bond.” With top U.S. officials echoing his sentiments and American-made aircraft featured in the parade, the message is clear: India-US ties are stronger than ever.