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Since 1950, India has been hosting head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. During 1950–1954, Republic Day celebrations were organized at different venues (like Irwin Amphitheatre, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan).
List of chief guests at Delhi Republic Day parade; M. Republic Day (Maldives) Republic Day (Malta) ... Republic Day (Sri Lanka) T. Republic Day of Transnistria;
English: List of countries invited as chief guest for Republic Day parade in India. Yugoslavia (invited twice) has not depicted in the map. Yugoslavia (invited twice) has not depicted in the map. Erstwhile USSR is depicted as Russia.
Sri Lanka: 15–18 February 2015: State Visit [104] [105] Tony Tan: President Singapore: 8–11 February 2015 State Visit [106] Barack Obama: President United States: 25–27 January 2015: State Visit and Chief Guest at the Republic Day [107] [108] Sai Mauk Kham: Vice President Myanmar: 19 –12 January 2015 Official Visit [109] Tshering Tobgay ...
This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over… invited President Obama to be the 1st US president to grace the occasion as chief guest."- Modi tweeted. [101] On 26 June 2017, Modi met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, DC where they discussed trade, specifically airplanes and natural gas, and terrorism.
The President also pays tribute to the national heroes of Sri Lanka, observes two minutes of silence in their memory, challenges and vows to eradicate separatism. A great military parade is also made. In recent years, National Day has been used to showcase the power of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and the Civil Defense Force.
The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka. The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.
On 7 March 2023, the rupee gained 0.5% to trade at 250.8 per dollar, registering a 14% increase after the announcement by the IMF that it will finalize a $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka on 20 March and receiving assurances from China that it will assist in the country's debt restructuring efforts.