Chief Guests at Republic Day Parade

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President Mohammad Khatami was the Chief Guest in 2003, as Iran became India’s critical partner in energy and regional connectivity

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In 2006, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia was the Chief Guest

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Russian President Vladimir Putin graced the R-Day parade in 2007, highlighting strong strategic relationship between two countries

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In 2010, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was the Chief Guest while Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra was in 2012, underscoring focus on SE Asia

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In 2017, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, was the Chief Guest followed by Heads of ASEAN in 2018

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Focus was on Global South. Hence we had South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in 2020, Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in 2023

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the Chief Guest in 2014. Japan is now one of India’s most enduring and strategic partners

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On five occasions, the Republic Day parade proceeded without a Chief Guest including the pandemic years. In 1952, 1953, 1966, 2021, and 2022

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In 2021, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was invited as the Chief Guest but had to cancel his visit due to the pandemic

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