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India rejects US request for no-fly zone over Rajpath on R-Day
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): As India gears up to celebrate Republic Day in the presence of US President Barack Obama, the Indian government, which has already upped its security grid, on Sunday rejected the Western country's request for a no-fly zone over Rajpath on the occasion.
Obama's security detail had asked Indian authorities to impose a no-fly zone around Rajpath during the Republic Day for which he is the chief guest, according to a CNN-IBN report.
India has rejected the request since is a tradition on Republic Day to have a fly past.
The area otherwise will have a no fly zone for commercial flights.
Obama will be in India from January 25-27.
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