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NEW DELHI: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said connected Monday, a palmy India makes the satellite “more stable, prosperous and secure,” aft attending India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations astatine Kartavya Path, a time up of the India–EU summit.Von der Leyen and European Council president Antonio Costa attended the Republic Day parade arsenic main guests, marking the archetypal clip that 2 apical European Union leaders jointly graced India’s Republic Day celebrations.“It is the grant of a beingness to beryllium Chief Guests astatine the Republic Day celebrations. A palmy India makes the satellite much stable, prosperous and secure. And we each benefit,” von der Leyen said successful a X station aft the ceremony.
President Droupadi Murmu unfurled the nationalist emblem arsenic the parade unfolded on Kartavya Path, showcasing India’s subject strength, indigenous defence capabilities and taste heritage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defence curate Rajnath Singh, elder furniture ministers, the country’s apical subject leadership, overseas diplomats and elder officials were among those present.From subject prowess to taste richness: India's 77th Republic Day parade successful picsA European Union subject contingent, led by Colonel Frederik Simon Spruijt, besides took portion successful the parade.
Von der Leyen and Costa, connected a authorities sojourn accompanied by a high-level delegation, are scheduled to clasp acme level talks with PM Modi connected Tuesday, with discussions expected to absorption connected trade, information and strategical cooperation.India traditionally invites overseas leaders arsenic main guests for its Republic Day celebrations. Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto was the main impermanent past year, portion French president Emmanuel Macron attended successful 2024 and Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi successful 2023. There were nary main guests successful 2021 and 2022 owed to the COVID-19 pandemic.In caller years, the parade has besides been attended by leaders including erstwhile US President Barack Obama, erstwhile Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and leaders of each 10 ASEAN countries.
