Today India celebrates its 69th Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN as visitors of honor at the ceremonial parade to be held at Rajpath. The parade will be directed over by President Ram Nath Kovind. The Republic Day parade begins at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate where PM Modi will pay homage to the soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The National Anthem will be played with a 21 gun salute after the unfurling of the tricolor. India's military might will be on full display during the annual celebrations.

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