military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　India's MiG-35 helicopters fly in formation during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Indian Air Force Su-30 fighter jets fly in formation during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　India's refueling tanker perform in-flight refueling during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Indian soldiers ride motorcycles during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers ride camels during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Indian soldiers march during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Indian soldiers march during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Indian soldiers march during India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, capital of India, on Jan. 26. 2009. India celebrated its 60th Republic Day on Monday with a grand military parade in New Delhi. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

　　Schoolchildren participate in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009. The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British dominion to a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.