New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day, that includes a rare mix of the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram, the European Union contingent participated within the celebrations- symbolizing institutional unity and European Union’s operational presence in help of worldwide maritime safety.
The European Union (EU) Flags on Three Gypsies The European Union (EU) navy illustration was led by Colonel Frederik Simon Spruijt, appearing on behalf of the Director General of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS), on board a ceremonial Gypsy.
The right-side car, aligned alongside the second ceremonial jeep, carried the flag of the European Union, symbolising the institutional unity of the 27 EU Member States, alongside the flag of the European Union Military Staff EUMS), the everlasting navy physique inside the EU’s institutional framework for safety and defence.
The left-side car, aligned alongside the primary, carried the flags of EU Naval Force ATALANTA and EU Naval Force ASPIDES, the 2 European Union naval operations performed below the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) within the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea areas.
These flags signify the European Union’s operational presence in help of worldwide maritime safety.
For the 77th Republic Day, Kartavya Path, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhawan to the National War Memorial, has been elaborately embellished to showcase India’s outstanding journey. The celebrations will characteristic a rare mix of the 150-year legacy of the nationwide music Vande Mataram, the nation’s unprecedented developmental progress, strong navy power, vibrant cultural variety, and lively participation from residents throughout all walks of life.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council, Antonio Luis Santos da Costa are the Chief Guests as India marks its celebrations. The European leaders are on a State go to to India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from January 25-27.
In a big transfer to bolster ties between two of the world’s largest democracies, the European Union (EU) and India are set to unveil a ‘Security and Defence Strategic Partnership’ and are closing in on a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) through the upcoming summit, EU official confirmed.
A key deliverable of the summit would be the signing of the Security and Defence Partnership by the EU’s HRVP Kaja Kallas and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This marks solely the third such complete settlement the EU has signed in Asia, following Japan and the Republic of Korea.
A complete of 30 tableaux – 17 of States/Union Territories and 13 of Ministries/Departments/Services – will roll down with a broad theme of ‘Swatantrata ka Mantra: Vande Mataram’ and ‘Samriddhi ka Mantra: Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. The tableaux will showcase a singular mixture of 150 years of nationwide music Vande Mataram and the nation’s fast progress on the again of the rising self-reliance throughout sectors, dipped in its wealthy and vibrant cultural variety. (ANI)