No Foreign Guests For Republic Day Celebrations Amid Ongoing 3rd Wave
Amid the ongoing third wave, Central Government called off the plans to invite chief guests from Central Asia, for Republic Day celebrations. The Central Asian states and India are now focusing on a virtual summit of the leadership of the six countries, reported by a foreign diplomat. The possibility of inviting an alternative chief guest has been ruled out. Reportedly, India witnessed a single day spike of 2,58,089 COVID cases.
Tags: National, Republic Day, Chief Guest, Central Asian Countries, Covid-19
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
2021 R-Day Parade With No Chief Guest; First Time In Last 55 Years
The External Affairs Ministry cleared that the 2021 Republic Day event would be organized without any chief guest, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, this will be the first time in the past 55 years that event would not be attended by any foreign head of state. Earlier, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was invited as the chief guest for the event who later cancelled his visit citing the COVID-19 surge in the UK.
Tags: Republic Day 2021, Republic Day, Chief Guest, John Borris
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