List Of Republic Day Chief Guests Over The Years

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India will celebrate its 75th Republic Day on 26th January. The newly adopted Constitution came into force on this day in 1950 

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A foreign leader is invited to the parade is to boost bilateral relations between the countries and show the diversity and prosperity of India

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French President Emmanuel Macron will be the Chief Guest for this year's celebration. Here's a look at past chief guests

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In 2023, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was the chief guest. His visit deepened the "time-tested" partnership between the nations

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was invited in the year 2020. This was the third time that a Brazilian president graced the R-Day Parade

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In 2019, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest at the 70th Republic Day celebrations

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Ten guests, the heads of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) states, were the guest of honour in 2018

In 2017, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan graced the R-Day occasion

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France President Francois Hollande was chosen as the guest in 2016, marking France's fifth invitation

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US President Barack Obama was the first US President to be invited as the chief guest at R-Day parade in 2016

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In 2014, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe was the guest at the 65th Republic Day. He was the first premier from the country to grace the occasion

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