Ladakh, January 26: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel celebrated the 71st Republic Day by carrying the national flag at 17,000 feet today, on Sunday. The temperature in Ladakh at the time of hoisting the flag was minus 20 degrees Celsius, reported news agency ANI. Republic Day 2020: Fundamental Rights And Duties of Indian Citizens Under the Constitution of India.

The soldiers serving the nation in chilling cold weather are also known as 'Himveers' (brave soldiers of Himalayas). The soldiers raised patriotic slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'. India Republic Day 2020 Google Doodle: Search Engine Giant Lauds Country's Diversity, Cultural Heritage on 71st R-Day.

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India celebrates its Republic Day on January 26 every year to commemorate the historic moment when our nation became an independent republic country. This is the day on which the Constitution of India came into effect.

This year, India is celebrating its 71st Republic Day. In 1949, the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November adopted the Constitution, which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The date - January 26 - was chosen for the Republic Day because it was on this day in 1929 when the Congress proclaimed the Declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj).

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