In Pictures: India marks Republic Day

1 of 6 Months of preparation and exhaustive dress rehearsals preceded India's annual Republic Day celebrations on 26 January.

2 of 6 Camels went head-to-head with cruise missiles as India prepared to parade its military might in Delhi.

3 of 6 A ceremonial jeep is checked for explosives in Jammu and Kashmir state, amid fears that separatist militants could attack displays.

4 of 6 Folk groups from all over the country performed at the parade in Delhi - here, women from north-eastern Assam state watch tribal dancers from southern India.

5 of 6 Tanks turned their barrels to salute the president, as India's war machines rolled past an audience of locals and Indian and foreign dignitaries.

6 of 6 Thousands watched the tightly-rehearsed ceremony draw to a close along the broad, leafy boulevards of central Delhi.