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No foreign head of state or government as chief guest on Republic Day this year: Sources

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic continuing and the cases rising, this would be the second year in a row when there would be no foreign leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.

Image Source : PTINew Delhi: Navy personnel hold the Tricolour as they rehearse for the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

PTI New DelhiPublished : Jan 19, 2022 15:12 IST Updated : Jan 19, 2022 15:12 IST

This year there will be no foreign head of state or government as the chief guest for the Republic Day event, sources said on Wednesday. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic continuing and the cases rising, this would be the second year in a row when there would be no foreign leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.

"This year there will not be a Foreign Head of State or Head of Government as the chief guest for our Republic Day event," a source said. There would be no foreign leader as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, but a day later Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format on January 27.

The summit will be held with the participation of the presidents of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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