Women from armed forces take center stage at India’s National Republic Day Parade
On this 75th anniversary of India’s National Republic Day, the 2024 event embraced the theme of female empowerment and celebrated strides made toward gender inclusivity in India’s armed forces.
- 1 year ago
February 1, 2024
The National Republic Day parade in India included a contingent comprised solely of women from the tri-services, highlighting their exceptional work across military arms and in varied landscapes. | All photos courtesy of Priyanka Chandani
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NEW DELHI, India ꟷ Today’s photo gallery comes from Priyanka Chandani. Priyanka is a journalist and Foreign Correspondent for Orato World Media, with degrees in journalism, communications, and English literature. This gallery features a major celebration in India on the 75th National Republic Day on January 26, 2024. January 26, 1950 marked the day India’s Constitution went into full effect. That day saw the Purna Swaraj resolution, which called for India’s freedom from the British. On this 75th anniversary, a major parade weaved from Kartavya Path to the Indian Gate. The 2024 event featured French President Emmanuel Macron as the foreign dignitary. Past dignitaries included Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and American President Barack Obama.
All photos courtesy of Priyanka Chandani.
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Priyanka Chandani
Priyanka Chandani specializes in long-form narrative features and has reported from India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Dubai. She writes across beats, from politics and crime to military and cross border conflict, gender issues, cinema, sports and lifestyle. Her works have been published in Indian and international outlets including The Tennessee Tribune, The Westside Gazette, Zenger News, and Orato World Media.
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- Fighting human trafficking: a relentless battle in northeast India
- Tragedy strikes Jivitputrika Festival in Rohtas: river claims lives, including 7-year-old Bijoy
- Behind the glamour: navigating power, punishment, and harassment in India’s entertainment industry
- Brutal landslide destroys entire village: 69-year-old Marthandan lost his home, wife, and children
- Drunk teen crashes Porsche killing two, wealthy family bribes authorities to tamper with evidence
- Woman volunteers to breastfeed orphaned infants who lost their mothers in tragic landslide
- In Ukraine, young medical student becomes wartime doctor: “As long as we keep healing and saving lives, hope remains.”
- Survivor of Hamas attack escaped death by playing dead, returned to identify the bodies of her murdered friends
- Photographer captures Bangladesh unrest, faces police brutality and detention amid violent clashes
- Caught in conflict: human rights activist witnesses Israeli settler attack on Palestinians in the West Bank
- Fire erupts during music festival trapping passengers on ferris wheel in Germany
- A nation in chaos: over 600 killed in Bangladesh since anti-government protests erupted in July
- Resilience and healing on Israel’s Northern border: volunteer leads 20 therapists in support of soldiers
- Hezbollah rocket attack strikes soccer field in Golan Heights near northern Israel, kills 12 Syrian children
- 9-year-old Israeli girl feared dead, reunites with father after Hamas hostage release
- Woman survives chemical factory explosion in India, reunites with husband after 60 hours
- Major storm in Mumbai collapses giant billboard near gas station, killing 16 people
- Jewish university student in Spain flees harassment during Pro-Palestinian protests
- Hamas attack: Israeli combat soldier ran for 10 hours after attending the Supernova Music Festival
- Teen tragically ends life after bullying, sexual assault: mother fights for justice, LGBTQ+ rights
- President honors first woman in equestrian sports with India’s prestigious Arjuna Award
- Sixty hours of survival: Indian mountaineers brave polar storm, unfurl 7,500 sq ft flag at Antarctica’s highest peak
- Indian Navy recaptures MV Ruen from Somali pirates, rescues crew in 40-hour operation off Indian coast
- Mass protests erupt across Israel demanding immediate release of hostages held by Hamas
- Teen trafficked to India’s Red Light District, some sex workers as young as seven years old
- A night of horror: Sikkim flood survivor witnesses pregnant sister and nephew being washed away
- Sex worker in Asia’s largest Red Light District recounts sex, drugs, and abuse
- Life after October 7 Hamas attack: Israeli couple loses their legs
- Man tricked into fighting for Russia escapes and recounts the horror
- Deceived and deployed: Man lured to Russia under false pretenses dies in Ukrainian airstrike
- From job seeker to victim: Indian man duped into war, dies in Russia
- Man who spent 20 years in jail released under wrongful conviction
- In the Kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalayas, the colorful Paro Tschechu Festival celebrates Buddhist culture
- Israeli archaeologist unearths largest ancient hiding complex in Galilee: compared to ‘revolt-era safe rooms’
- Child abuse horror: 11-year-old girl raped by her father in India soon faces motherhood
- Retired doctor in India still saving lives, wins highest civilian honor “Padma Shri” at 72
- Women in India’s “City of Widows” once walked in the shadows, granted legal right to celebrate Holi Festival
- Women who endured burns over 75 percent of her body becomes a doctor, spurs support for victims
- Schools in India ban hijabs, Muslim woman speaks out: “A piece of cloth should never determine whether a girl can study.”
- Sailing professional, Indian Army soldier Vishnu Sarvanan secures spot in 2024 Summer Olympics
- Genetic testing reveals Y chromosome: police officer in India undergoes sex reassignment surgery
- Man erects traffic signal schools for children working in streets of Mumbai
- Wartime rape survivor elected to Kosovo Parliament, brings international attention to sex crimes in war
- 162 days and counting: She survived Hamas gunmen on October 7, now pleads for her father’s safe return
- Jerry and Justice: amidst torture, house arrest, and ethnic violence, gay couple finds love in Manipur
- After October 7 attack on Israel, Hamas tries to sell soldier’s severed head for $10,000
- Women of Ukraine featured in documentary: “Ninety-nine percent of women with one child had to leave Ukraine”
- Irish musician Jamie Duffy becomes global success with debut Solas, amasses 60 million plays on Spotify
- Young woman with Down Syndrome takes gold in powerlifting at the Special Olympics
- Women from armed forces take center stage at India’s National Republic Day Parade
- Brothers fight Hamas terrorists for nine hours in a battle for Israeli lives
- “I Surrendered My Life to Destiny:” Indian conflict correspondent chronicles Russia-Ukraine War
- Award-winning photographer Boris Eldagsen refused the Sony World Photography Award, talks AI and disruptive technology
- Sold to a brothel as a child, sex worker transforms community through resilience and solidarity
- Kibbutz Re’im was saved by quick-thinking civilians who fought off Hamas fighters.
- Heroic paramedic sacrificed her life to save others when Hamas attacked Israel
- Civilian security team in Israel held off Hamas for hours in the fight for their lives
- Son distraught after Hamas kidnapped his mother: Dr. Shoshan Haran helped thousands of African farmers through her NGO Fair Planet
- Manipur ethnic violence continues, man and his family seek shelter in meager refugee camp
- India mourns the death of a national hero: “Little six-year-old Kabir saluted his father and hugged the flag-wrapped coffin”
- American artist in Israel for a wedding cleared dead bodies after Hamas attack: “It is incredibly hard to narrate this, but I will try”
- Israeli commander survives for seven hours in the center of a fierce gun fight against Hamas
- 89-year-old Holocaust survivor witnesses Hamas attack: “As I live out the last phase of my life…I find myself right back where I was as a child.”
- Young couple survived massacre at Supernova Music Festival: “We saw fire and blood everywhere”
- India becomes first to land on moon’s South Pole: youngest member of the mission says always dream big
- Woman recounts her near death escape from the violence in Manipur
- Lanzó con éxito un restaurante remoto en la India que servía cocina tradicional, se hizo famosa entre famosos y turistas
- She successfully launched a remote restaurant in India serving traditional cuisine, became famous amongst celebrities and tourists
- Burned alive by her husband, Sneha Jawale raises awareness about domestic violence, works for BBC India
- Kirsten Neuschafer becomes first woman to win Golden Globe Race – a solo yacht race around the world
- A survivor from India’s triple train crash recounts the horror
- “They said I would never conceive.” Now, this travel blogger treks the globe with her daughter.
- 36 congregants plummeted to their deaths in a temple in India after a covered well collapsed
- 98-year-old Indian freedom fighter recalls arrest, and 75 years of India’s independence
- Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna overcomes disability, talks about racism and elevating Indian food
- At 58, Kayo Ozaki set out to solo circumnavigate the globe
- 13-year-old sailor from India wins gold at Phuket’s King’s Cup Regatta 2023
- Woman in India fights sexism, becomes one of first professional drivers
- 15M girls worldwide become child brides annually, I nearly married at 9
- Eight decades later at 97 she recalls the battle cry “Give me blood and I will give you freedom.”
- Woman lost 8 family members when the Morbi hanging bridge collapsed
- World famous dancer in India born to snake charmers survived female infanticide
- Indian Navy officer faces terrorist attack in Kashmir, defies death
- 15 died in bus crash in India, survivor recounts the tragedy
- 13-year-old autistic girl swims the Palk Strait, sets world record
- 102-year-old journalist in India recalls wars, imprisonment, and a century of news
- Man who once looted and killed in India, gives up the gun for farming
- Woman protests in Iran, witnesses brutal violence in the streets
- Indian Navy veteran details 1971 Operation Trident, Indo-Pakistani War
- Sikh from Afghanistan survives attack, flees to India
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Priyanka Chandani
Priyanka Chandani specializes in long-form narrative features and has reported from India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Dubai. She writes across beats, from politics and crime to military and cross border conflict, gender issues, cinema, sports and lifestyle. Her works have been published in Indian and international outlets including The Tennessee Tribune, The Westside Gazette, Zenger News, and Orato World Media.
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- Lives lost in fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, 20 newborns rescued amid grandfather’s heroic efforts
- Fighting human trafficking: a relentless battle in northeast India
- Tragedy strikes Jivitputrika Festival in Rohtas: river claims lives, including 7-year-old Bijoy
- Behind the glamour: navigating power, punishment, and harassment in India’s entertainment industry
- Brutal landslide destroys entire village: 69-year-old Marthandan lost his home, wife, and children
- Drunk teen crashes Porsche killing two, wealthy family bribes authorities to tamper with evidence
- Woman volunteers to breastfeed orphaned infants who lost their mothers in tragic landslide
- In Ukraine, young medical student becomes wartime doctor: “As long as we keep healing and saving lives, hope remains.”
- Survivor of Hamas attack escaped death by playing dead, returned to identify the bodies of her murdered friends
- Photographer captures Bangladesh unrest, faces police brutality and detention amid violent clashes
- Caught in conflict: human rights activist witnesses Israeli settler attack on Palestinians in the West Bank
- Fire erupts during music festival trapping passengers on ferris wheel in Germany
- A nation in chaos: over 600 killed in Bangladesh since anti-government protests erupted in July
- Resilience and healing on Israel’s Northern border: volunteer leads 20 therapists in support of soldiers
- Hezbollah rocket attack strikes soccer field in Golan Heights near northern Israel, kills 12 Syrian children
- 9-year-old Israeli girl feared dead, reunites with father after Hamas hostage release
- Woman survives chemical factory explosion in India, reunites with husband after 60 hours
- Major storm in Mumbai collapses giant billboard near gas station, killing 16 people
- Jewish university student in Spain flees harassment during Pro-Palestinian protests
- Hamas attack: Israeli combat soldier ran for 10 hours after attending the Supernova Music Festival
- Teen tragically ends life after bullying, sexual assault: mother fights for justice, LGBTQ+ rights
- President honors first woman in equestrian sports with India’s prestigious Arjuna Award
- Sixty hours of survival: Indian mountaineers brave polar storm, unfurl 7,500 sq ft flag at Antarctica’s highest peak
- Indian Navy recaptures MV Ruen from Somali pirates, rescues crew in 40-hour operation off Indian coast
- Mass protests erupt across Israel demanding immediate release of hostages held by Hamas
- Teen trafficked to India’s Red Light District, some sex workers as young as seven years old
- A night of horror: Sikkim flood survivor witnesses pregnant sister and nephew being washed away
- Sex worker in Asia’s largest Red Light District recounts sex, drugs, and abuse
- Life after October 7 Hamas attack: Israeli couple loses their legs
- Man tricked into fighting for Russia escapes and recounts the horror
- Deceived and deployed: Man lured to Russia under false pretenses dies in Ukrainian airstrike
- From job seeker to victim: Indian man duped into war, dies in Russia
- Man who spent 20 years in jail released under wrongful conviction
- In the Kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalayas, the colorful Paro Tschechu Festival celebrates Buddhist culture
- Israeli archaeologist unearths largest ancient hiding complex in Galilee: compared to ‘revolt-era safe rooms’
- Child abuse horror: 11-year-old girl raped by her father in India soon faces motherhood
- Retired doctor in India still saving lives, wins highest civilian honor “Padma Shri” at 72
- Women in India’s “City of Widows” once walked in the shadows, granted legal right to celebrate Holi Festival
- Women who endured burns over 75 percent of her body becomes a doctor, spurs support for victims
- Schools in India ban hijabs, Muslim woman speaks out: “A piece of cloth should never determine whether a girl can study.”
- Sailing professional, Indian Army soldier Vishnu Sarvanan secures spot in 2024 Summer Olympics
- Genetic testing reveals Y chromosome: police officer in India undergoes sex reassignment surgery
- Man erects traffic signal schools for children working in streets of Mumbai
- Wartime rape survivor elected to Kosovo Parliament, brings international attention to sex crimes in war
- 162 days and counting: She survived Hamas gunmen on October 7, now pleads for her father’s safe return
- Jerry and Justice: amidst torture, house arrest, and ethnic violence, gay couple finds love in Manipur
- After October 7 attack on Israel, Hamas tries to sell soldier’s severed head for $10,000
- Women of Ukraine featured in documentary: “Ninety-nine percent of women with one child had to leave Ukraine”
- Irish musician Jamie Duffy becomes global success with debut Solas, amasses 60 million plays on Spotify
- Young woman with Down Syndrome takes gold in powerlifting at the Special Olympics
- Women from armed forces take center stage at India’s National Republic Day Parade
- Brothers fight Hamas terrorists for nine hours in a battle for Israeli lives
- “I Surrendered My Life to Destiny:” Indian conflict correspondent chronicles Russia-Ukraine War
- Award-winning photographer Boris Eldagsen refused the Sony World Photography Award, talks AI and disruptive technology
- Sold to a brothel as a child, sex worker transforms community through resilience and solidarity
- Kibbutz Re’im was saved by quick-thinking civilians who fought off Hamas fighters.
- Heroic paramedic sacrificed her life to save others when Hamas attacked Israel
- Civilian security team in Israel held off Hamas for hours in the fight for their lives
- Son distraught after Hamas kidnapped his mother: Dr. Shoshan Haran helped thousands of African farmers through her NGO Fair Planet
- Manipur ethnic violence continues, man and his family seek shelter in meager refugee camp
- India mourns the death of a national hero: “Little six-year-old Kabir saluted his father and hugged the flag-wrapped coffin”
- American artist in Israel for a wedding cleared dead bodies after Hamas attack: “It is incredibly hard to narrate this, but I will try”
- Israeli commander survives for seven hours in the center of a fierce gun fight against Hamas
- 89-year-old Holocaust survivor witnesses Hamas attack: “As I live out the last phase of my life…I find myself right back where I was as a child.”
- Young couple survived massacre at Supernova Music Festival: “We saw fire and blood everywhere”
- India becomes first to land on moon’s South Pole: youngest member of the mission says always dream big
- Woman recounts her near death escape from the violence in Manipur
- Lanzó con éxito un restaurante remoto en la India que servía cocina tradicional, se hizo famosa entre famosos y turistas
- She successfully launched a remote restaurant in India serving traditional cuisine, became famous amongst celebrities and tourists
- Burned alive by her husband, Sneha Jawale raises awareness about domestic violence, works for BBC India
- Kirsten Neuschafer becomes first woman to win Golden Globe Race – a solo yacht race around the world
- A survivor from India’s triple train crash recounts the horror
- “They said I would never conceive.” Now, this travel blogger treks the globe with her daughter.
- 36 congregants plummeted to their deaths in a temple in India after a covered well collapsed
- 98-year-old Indian freedom fighter recalls arrest, and 75 years of India’s independence
- Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna overcomes disability, talks about racism and elevating Indian food
- At 58, Kayo Ozaki set out to solo circumnavigate the globe
- 13-year-old sailor from India wins gold at Phuket’s King’s Cup Regatta 2023
- Woman in India fights sexism, becomes one of first professional drivers
- 15M girls worldwide become child brides annually, I nearly married at 9
- Eight decades later at 97 she recalls the battle cry “Give me blood and I will give you freedom.”
- Woman lost 8 family members when the Morbi hanging bridge collapsed
- World famous dancer in India born to snake charmers survived female infanticide
- Indian Navy officer faces terrorist attack in Kashmir, defies death
- 15 died in bus crash in India, survivor recounts the tragedy
- 13-year-old autistic girl swims the Palk Strait, sets world record
- 102-year-old journalist in India recalls wars, imprisonment, and a century of news
- Man who once looted and killed in India, gives up the gun for farming
- Woman protests in Iran, witnesses brutal violence in the streets
- Indian Navy veteran details 1971 Operation Trident, Indo-Pakistani War
- Sikh from Afghanistan survives attack, flees to India
