The national anthem plays followed by tricolour balloons filling up the sky.
The President alights from the dias. He is followed by his wife Savita Kovind and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Modi.
The Presidential Body Guard escorts the President back to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
12.10 pm
First is the
'Rudra’ formation comprising a Dakota aircraft flanked by 2 Mi-17 IV helicopters. Dakotas were instrumental in airlifting troops into Kashmir Valley to repel invaders from across border in 1947. They played a significant role in Tangail airdrop leading to Bangladesh's liberation.
Next is the 'Eklavya’ formation led by Gp Capt Rohit Kataria, Flight Commander of 17 Squadron. One Rafale with two Jaguar Deep penetration strike aircraft and two MiG-29 Air Superiority Fighters zoom at the speed of 780 Km/h at a height of 300m.