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Sun Jan 25, 2015, 11:46 PM Jan 2015

Live stream of India's Republic Day parade



India's President (that's Mukherjee, not Modi; it's mostly a ceremonial post, and is elected by their equivalent of the Senate) is giving a speech, and then there will be a parade.

Highlights to watch for:

The border guards' motorcycle stunt team (these guys are crazy good)
The border guards' camel squadron
The first-ever all-female joint drill parade (women from all branches of the Indian military; this ties in to the "nari shakti" -- women's power -- theme of this year's Republic Day)
Lots and lots of tanks and missiles (habits from the old Soviet days die hard)

Also, note the people bundled up in parkas and hoodies because it's a frigid 55 degrees Fahrenheit
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