Republic Day 2024: Check complete list of Chief Guests for January 26 from 1950–2024
Republic Day 2024: India is all set to celebrate its 75th Republic Day on January 26, 2024, honoring the historic date when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950, replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India.
Republic Day commemorates the historic moment when India officially became a republic. On this day in 1950, the Indian Constitution, which had been adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 26, 1950, came into force.
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The theme for 75th Republic Day 2024 is women-centric - Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat - Loktantra ki Matruka’
Republic Day 2024: Chief Guest
French President Mr Emmanuel Macron will be the Chief Guest at this year’s Republic Day Parade. A 95-member marching contingent and 33-member band contingent from France will also take part in the parade. Along with the aircraft of Indian Air Force, one Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and two Rafale aircraft of the French Air Force will participate in the Fly-past.
Also Read: Republic Day 2024: Know history, significance, theme and chief guest for Jan 26
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Check list of all Chief Guests for January 26 from 1950–2024
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Year
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Guest Name
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Country
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1950
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President Sukarno
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Indonesia
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1951
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King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah
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Nepal
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1952
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No invitation
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1953
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No invitation
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1954
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King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
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Bhutan
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1955
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Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad
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Pakistan
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1956
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Chancellor of the Exchequer R. A. Butler
Chief Justice Kotaro Tanaka
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United Kingdom
Japan
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1957
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Minister of Defence Georgy Zhukov
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Soviet Union
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1958
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Marshall Ye Jianying
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China
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1959
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Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip
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United Kingdom
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1960
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President Kliment Voroshilov
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USSR
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1961
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Queen Elizabeth II
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United Kingdom
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1962
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Prime Minister Viggo Kampmann
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Denmark
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1963
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King Norodom Sihanouk
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Cambodia
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1964
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Chief of Defence Staff Lord Louis Mountbatten
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United Kingdom
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1965
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Food and Agriculture Minister Rana Abdul Hamid
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Pakistan
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1966
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No invitation
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No invitation
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1967
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King Mohammed Zahir Shah
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Afghanistan
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1968
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Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin
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USSR
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President Josip Broz Tito
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SFR Yugoslavia
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1969
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Prime Minister of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov
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Bulgaria
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1970
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King of the Belgians Baudouin
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Belgium
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1971
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President Julius Nyerere
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Tanzania
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1972
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Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
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Mauritius
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1973
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President Mobutu Sese Seko
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Zaire
|
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1974
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President Josip Broz Tito
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SFR Yugoslavia
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Prime Minister Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
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Sri Lanka
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1975
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President Kenneth Kaunda
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Zambia
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1976
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Prime Minister Jacques Chirac
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France
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1977
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First Secretary Edward Gierek
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Poland
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1978
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President Patrick Hillery
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Ireland
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1979
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Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser
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Australia
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1980
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President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
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France
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1981
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President José López Portillo
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Mexico
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1982
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King Juan Carlos
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Spain
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1983
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President Shehu Shagari
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Nigeria
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1984
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King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
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Bhutan
|
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1985
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President Raúl Alfonsín
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Argentina
|
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1986
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Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou
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Greece
|
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1987
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President Alan García
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Peru
|
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1988
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President Junius Jayewardene
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Sri Lanka
|
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1989
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General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh
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Viet Nam
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1990
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Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth
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Mauritius
|
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1991
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President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
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Maldives
|
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1992
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President Mário Soares
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Portugal
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1993
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Prime Minister John Major
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United Kingdom
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1994
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Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
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Singapore
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1995
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President Nelson Mandela
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South Africa
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1996
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President Dr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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Brazil
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1997
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Prime Minister Basdeo Panday
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Trinidad and Tobago
|
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1998
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President Jacques Chirac
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France
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1999
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King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
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Nepal
|
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2000
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President Olusegun Obasanjo
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Nigeria
|
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2001
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President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
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Algeria
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2002
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President Cassam Uteem
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Mauritius
|
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2003
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President Mohammed Khatami
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Iran
|
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2004
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
|
Brazil
|
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2005
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King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
|
Bhutan
|
|
2006
|
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud[
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Saudi Arabia
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2007
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President Vladimir Putin
|
Russia
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2008
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President Nicolas Sarkozy
|
France
|
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2009
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President Nursultan Nazarbayev
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Kazakhstan
|
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2010
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President Lee Myung Bak
|
Republic of Korea
|
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2011
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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
|
Indonesia
|
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2012
|
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
|
Thailand
|
|
2013
|
King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
|
Bhutan
|
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2014
|
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
|
Japan
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2015
|
President Barack Obama
|
United States
|
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2016
|
President François Hollande
|
France
|
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2017
|
Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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2018
|
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Joko Widodo
Thongloun Sisoulith
Prime Minister Hun Sen
Najib Razak
President Htin Kyaw
Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Halimah Yacob
Prayuth Chan-ocha
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
|
Brunei
Indonesia
Laos
Cambodia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
|
|
2019
|
President Cyril Ramaphosa
|
South Africa
|
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2020
|
President Jair Bolsonaro
|
Brazil
|
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2021
|
Prime Minister Boris Johnson (cancelled his visit)
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United Kingdom
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2022
|
No specific chief guest due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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2023
|
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
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Egypt
|
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2024
|
President Emmanuel Macron
|
France
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How India chooses Chief Guest for Republic Day?
The selection of the chief guest for India's Republic Day celebrations is typically a diplomatic decision made by the Indian government, specifically by the Ministry of External Affairs. The process involves considering various factors such as diplomatic relations, strategic partnerships, and historical ties with different countries, roles in regional or global affairs, cultural and economic ties, etc.
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