India is celebrating the 72nd Republic Day. Republic Day parade took place on Rajpath. It was attended by President Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Two things are special. First- the Bangladesh contingent participated in the Republic Day celebrations for the first time. Secondly - the Rafale fighter jet under the Indian Air Force also became part of this parade for the first time. However, due to Corona, the appearance of the parade changed this time. Leads R-Day Parade 2021.
Apart from Bangladesh Contingent and Rafale fighter jets what attracted the people's attention is when Captain Preeti Choudhary the only woman contingent commander in the Indian Army, spearheaded the upgraded Schilika weapon system.
The upgraded Schilka Weapon system is equipped with modern radar and digital fire control computers and has the ability to destroy wartime targets for low-level air defence in all-weather, keeping an accurate eye on targets. It can track and shoot enemy targets up to 2 kilometres on the ground and about 2.5 kilometres in the air.
Before the parade, Captain Preeti was quoted by media houses in which she said, "I received this opportunity because it’s my regiment’s equipment, not due to my gender. She also revealed that she last marched along Rajpath in the 2016 Republic Day celebration as a cadet with the National Cadet Corps (NCC).