India is celebrating its 69th Republic Day with a majestic military parade in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the leaders of all ten ASEAN nations to join him for the celebrations. Thousands of Indians, including the president and the prime minister, will watch the parade. The presidential palace and other key ministries are decorated with lights. A military parade and display of Indian weaponry are held every year on January 26th. Republic Day marks the adoption of the constitution and when the country was declared a sovereign republic in 1950.