WHO ARE THE 6 INDIANS IN FRENCH REPUBLIC DAY CONTINGENT
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A 95-member marching contingent and 33-member band contingent from France will take part in this year's Republic Day parade
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Six Indians will also be a part of the French team, as announced by its commander Captain Noel Louis
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These are: CCH Sujan Pathak (Chief corporal), CPL Dipak Arya (Corporal) CPL Parbin Tandan (Corporal)
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Gurvachan Singh, Aniket Ghartimagar and Vikas Djeassegar (all First Class Legionnaire) are the other three
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French Foreign Legion is an integral part of the French Army and was established in 1831
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The elite military corps is open to foreigners to serve in the French Army with certain conditions
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At present, it has 9,500 officers and legionnaires, with uniformed personnel from 140 countries across the world
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French President Emmanuel Macron is the Chief Guest at the 75th Republic Day parade
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Two Rafale fighters and an Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport aircraft of the French Air Force will also feature in the celebrations
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India will display an array of home-grown weaponry and military equipment such as missiles, drone jammer and surveillance systems
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