India will showcase its development in various spheres including economic and internal and external security besides its rich cultural heritage through 23 tableaux at the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path. The tableaux include 17 from States and Union Territories and six from various Ministries and Departments, depicting the nation’s rich cultural heritage, economic progress, and strong internal and external security, the Defence Ministry said here on Sunday.
The selection process involved scrutiny of tableaux proposals from various States by an expert committee and several rounds of interactions by the committee members with representatives of the States on the theme, presentation, aesthetics, and technical elements of the tableaux.
Seventeen tableaux of States and Union Territories from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Dadar Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala will be showcased during the parade, depicting the geographical and rich cultural diversity of the country.
Six tableaux from Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Home Affairs (Central Armed Police Forces), Ministry of Home Affairs (Narcotics Control Bureau), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Central Public Works Department), Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (Indian Council Agriculture Research) will also be on display, showcasing the works and achievements in the last few years.