UAE contingent of 179 soldiers to lead this year's Republic Day parade

[TooRave]

New Delhi :

A contingent of 179 United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldiers will lead the Republic Day parade this year.

The UAE has sent 195 jawans, 15 officers and 15 support staff. Of these, 144 jawans and 35 band members will be part of the parade, said Maj Gen Rajesh Sahai, Chief of Staff, Delhi Area and also second-in -command of the parade.

“Because they are guests, they will lead the parade,” he said.

The UAE is the second country after France to send its troops to participate in the Republic-Day parade of India, a tradition started last year.

Speaking to reporters, Brigadier Obaid Al-Zahumi, who will be leading the UAE contingent, said they were excited to be a part of the event.

“We got an invitation from the Indian Army some three weeks back and since then we have been busy in getting ready for the parade. We have a nice mix of soldiers from the army, navy and the air force,” Zahumi said.

The troops from the Arab country also participated in the full dress rehearsal, which commenced from today at Rajpath.

They will lead the march after customary Parade Commander, his second-in-command and Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra Award winners walk past the Rajpath after paying respect to the President, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Force.

The Indian Army will showcase its T-90 and BMP tanks, two Bramhos missiles, Dhanush gun system along with Weapon Locating Radars (WLR) Swati at the R-Day parade.

Fifty-one horses of 61st Cavalry Regiment and BSF’s camel contingent will be a part of the show. Marching contingents of Mechanised Infantry, Madras Engineer Group (MEG), Bihar Regiment, 39 Gorkha Training Centre and Territorial Army will also participate in the parade, apart from contingents of Coast Guard and National Security Guard.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase its Advanced Towed Artillery System and Medium Power Radar Arudha at the parade.

UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the chief guest at the 68th Republic Day.

http://www.newsnation.in/india-news...years-republic-day-parade-article-158841.html

 

[Naheed Janjua]

OMG has the UAE lost it? ironic to say the least

 

[Samlee]

OMG has the UAE lost it? ironic to say the least

Don't Worry UAE Is With Us Whatever Misunderstandings Developed Will Disappear In Due Course of Time

 

[Mo12]

Thank you UAE

 

[somebozo]

OMG has the UAE lost it? ironic to say the least

Why panic? its just a parade..showing good will...UAE and India are not mutual enemies..!
Understand the reality of global politics...

 

[somebozo]

See if you would say "it's just fvckin goodwill" if Pak Army sent a contingent to Israel. Reality of global politics -these Arabs have their faces up India's posterior. The faster Pak recognized this the better !

Actually we should? why are we sucking up to Arabs?? Even the Arabs have relation with Israel..Bahrain, Qatar and UAE have releations with ISrael...foolish to compare India with Israel...our foreign policy is made by mad mullahs..not sane and rational politicians...

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Actually we should? why are we sucking up to Arabs?

Hurrah. Three cheers to you.

*And I don't personally like the Israeli's. It's not about Judaism but simply the colonization by Europeans of native people deeply insults my sense. However fact is this also happened in Australia (Abo were taken over by English settlers), New Zealand (Maori were taken over by English settlers ) and of course we have America (where native Americans were taken over by European settlers). The fact is self interest supercedes such matters. At heart is interest of Pakistan and it would do Pak lot of good to recognize and leverage that to it's advantage. Not saying Pak is going to be flooded with gifts but it would make Pak's position slightly more easier.

Pakistan really has to start guiding policy by using the self interest cost/benefit analysis.

 

[Adonis]

Actually we should? why are we sucking up to Arabs?? Even the Arabs have relation with Israel..Bahrain, Qatar and UAE have releations with ISrael...foolish to compare India with Israel...our foreign policy is made by mad mullahs..not sane and rational politicians...

Mate dont' mind but going by what I read on this forum...you don't have a defined and objective oriented foreign policy....When India was so called isolating u..u said let's develop relations with Ummah (arabs) and now u say "u don't need sucking up to arabs"...who really you then left sucking up to..Chinese?...US/west is pro-india, Arabs are taking their side, who else is left...china/Turkey.
I guess above all...your govt/other institutions focus on building relations than testing missiles.

 

[Mamluk]

I guess above all...your govt/other institutions focus on building relations than testing missiles.

Don't have to choose one or the other. Building relations is not the job of the engineers and scientists working on the missile. They are doing a good job.

 

[Samlee]

Why panic? its just a parade..showing good will...UAE and India are not mutual enemies..!
Understand the reality of global politics...

Indians Are Jumping Over The Moon That UAE Is Attending Their Parade.I Can Only Laugh At Them.They Don't Understand That UAE Foreign Policy Is Made Under The Wider Framework of GCC Led By Saudia and They Are Still By and Large Pro Pakistan

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

India UAE Bhaie bhaie.
No doubt its awkward

 

[Acknowledge]

Indians Are Jumping Over The Moon That UAE Is Attending Their Parade.I Can Only Laugh At Them.They Don't Understand That UAE Foreign Policy Is Made Under The Wider Framework of GCC Led By Saudia and They Are Still By and Large Pro Pakistan

If you have missed out on the very steady enhancement of relations between India and GCC in the last few years, you're skipping a beat.

 

[Srinivas]

Indians Are Jumping Over The Moon That UAE Is Attending Their Parade.I Can Only Laugh At Them.They Don't Understand That UAE Foreign Policy Is Made Under The Wider Framework of GCC Led By Saudia and They Are Still By and Large Pro Pakistan

This is your illusion !

 

[Silverblaze]

Uae will go where the US will go so they went to india. The burj khalifa displayed the indian flag for what?

A shameful shameful act by the Uae establishment!