(Online Desk)

For the first time ever, leaders of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries — Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, Laos and Brunei to grace the Republic Day parade as chief guests in the national capital today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted citizens on the occasion.

"Greetings on #RepublicDay. Jai Hind (sic)," he said in a tweet.

The nation will showcase her military might and rich cultural traditions in New Delhi's Rajpath coupled with the latest initiatives and achievements. Another feather in today’s pageant will be two tableaux showcasing our historical, civilisational, educational, religious and cultural linkages with the ASEAN nations.