For the first time foreign soldiers march down Rajpath on R-Day
Fifty-six personnel of 35th Infantry Regiment of 7th Armoured Brigade, who took part in the march past had been practicing for the parade for more than a week.
They were in India initially for "Shakti 2016", a joint exercise on counter-terrorism and counter insurgency with Indian soldiers in Rajasthan, as part of the Indo-French collaboration in a number of areas including defence.
French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest for the Republic Day parade this year.
The 35th Infantry Regiment has served in Algeria, Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan, amongst other places. It has 12 battle honours to its credit.
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