January 6th – Indian media said that the military parade of the Republic of India was approaching, and some sources said that Indian officials planned to cancel the invitation to foreign dignitaries to attend the ceremony.
According to India Today, given the spread of the global epidemic, India’s Republic Day celebration this year will be held in a low profile and foreign dignitaries will be cancelled to attend the ceremony.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on the 4th that he would cancel his visit to India and said that he had called Indian Prime Minister Modi and regretted that he could not attend the Republic Day celebrations.
January 26 is Republic Day in India. As a rule, India invites world leaders to participate in the Republic Day celebration every year, and selects a foreign dignitaries as the main guest to watch the Republic Day military parade.
Foreign dignitaries who have participated in the event before include former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former U.S. President Obama.