 | | | |  | Republic Day parade held on a poignant note | | | The 59th Republic Day parade, which showcases the country's military might and cultural diversity, was held on a poignant note at the India Gate with remembrance and honours for the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accompanied by the three service chiefs, led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs by laying a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti -- the eternal flame. | | | | | | | | | | Almost every nation in the world makes a beeline for a resurgent and proud India, well on its way to take its place at the top table of world powers, writes Ramananda Sengupta. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |