India Republic Day Parade 2019 Highlights: Breathtaking Air Formations by IAF End Marquee R-Day Event

The gathering at Rajpath was captivated by the air formations formed by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The most coveted of the air formations was the virtual dive performed using Sukhoi-30 -- which was also the final presentation of the Republic Day parade this year.

The Daredevils contingent, who perform heart-throbbing incident each year as part of the Republic Day parade, were not behind this year as well. They performed various stunts before the President, including a salutation offered to him from a 12.5 feet ladder planted over moving bikes.

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police, posted at the highest peaks of Siachen, hoisted the national flag to celebrate Republic Day 2019.

The Swachh Bharat Mission tableau stressed on Mahatma Gandhi's message of "cleanliness being next to godliness". Students of several schools were part of the tableau -- which proceeded under a song aimed at promoting the usage of toilets.

The tableau presented by the Ministry of Railways recalled how the train services proved a vital role in Mahatma Gandhi's independence movement. Gandhi had used the Railways between 1910s to 1947 to travel to the lengths and breadths of the nation with the aim of uniting it in the struggle against the colonial powers.

The Power Ministry tableau highlighted how the rural electrification has been completed by the government, bringing light and current to every remotest corner of the nation.

The Uttar Pradesh tableau highlighted the state's religious culture. The song accompanying the tableau recalled how the state had been braced by Sant Kabir and Gautam Buddha.

The tableau presented by the state of Delhi stressed on how the national capital adopted Mahatma Gandhi's core principles of diversity and pluralism.

The tableau presented by the state of Gujarat recalled how Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi March, which forced the British regime to revoke the high taxes on salt.

The Punjab tableau recalled how deeply Mahatma Gandhi was affected with the 1919 massacre of innocents at the Jallianwala Bagh, where the Sikh community had convened to peacefully demonstrate against the British regime.

The tableau presented by the coastal state of Goa celebrated the state's principle of secularism. It highlighted how different religions peacefully coexist in the state.

The tableau of Andaman & Nicobar recalled Mahatma Gandhi's impact on the inmates of cellular jail. The song played along with the presentation recalled how Gandhi's letter filled the prison inmates with immense hope.

The tableau of Maharashtra saluted the Quit India Movement -- the final agitation between 1942-47 which culminated in the freedom of the nation from the colonial British rule.

The State Tableaus are now on display. The northeastern state of Sikkim highlighted how it practices 100 percent organic farming.

A Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) unit, mounted on camel, were on display at the Rajnath. The band was led under the tune of "Hum Hai Seema Suraksha Bal". They were followed by a BSP unit and a Girls Cadet of Rajasthan NCC -- whose band marched under the tune of "Saare Jahan se Accha".

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent is staging a march before President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rajpath. A contingent of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), led by Officer Mushtaq Ahmed, followed the CRPF. They marched under the tune of 'Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja'.

The Indian Air Force tableau is now on display at the Rajpath. It features the Light Combat Aircraft, Sukhoi-30 missiles and the Akash Missile System. A unit of the veterans, paying ode to the sacrifices of the soldiers, was also on display. An armoured vehicle - ARRV - of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was also presented before the President.

The Sikh regiment, led by Lt Bharti Nanda, the Gorkha Brigade headed by Capt Abhay Shivraj Singh and the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry marched before the President as part of the Indian Army tableau. Several other units of the armed forces were also part of the tableau. The final march was staged by the Territorial Unit of Punjab.

The Indian Army and Indian Air Force tableau is on display, with several infantries of the armed forces marching at the Rajpath. President Ram Nath Kovind, the ceremonial head of the armed forces, is observing the march.

Param Vir Chakra and Gallantry Awardees have begun the march at the Rajpath, with President Ram Nath Kovind -- who is the ceremonial head of the armed forces -- observing them. Watch Live Streaming of the Republic Day Event at Rajpath Here.