100-Foot Wide Stage, Massive Security For ASEAN Leaders At Republic Day Parade | Read
The record-setting presence of 10 heads of state at next week's Republic Day parade in New Delhi has led to massive preparations by 100-odd government agencies. A big challenge for the security establishment will not only be to protect the foreign dignitaries but also to ensure they reach Rajpath - the parade venue - on time as the prime minister would be waiting to receive them. Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN - Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei - are being hosted by India this year.
