Indian Army helicopters and military vehicles at the 71st Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, 2020

From the archive record

A formation of four Indian military helicopters flies across a clear blue sky during the aerial display of the 71st Republic Day Parade held on January 26, 2020, in New Delhi. The helicopters, including HAL Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters and the weaponized HAL Rudra variant, take part in the ceremonial flypast over the parade route. The scene also captures Indian Army mechanized columns moving along the ceremonial boulevard, with camouflage-painted Ashok Leyland Field Artillery Tractor 6×6 military vehicles among the formations. A tracked armored combat vehicle is visible in the foreground, while large crowds fill the spectator stands along the route. Indian national flags line the parade area, adding to the patriotic atmosphere of the Republic Day celebration.