On January 26, before the drums roll and the Tricolour climbs the mast at Kartavya Path. The city’s wide roads are empty, the winter air is sharp, and the ceremony that millions will soon watch has not yet begun. It is at this hour that the Prime Minister’s motorcade turns towards a place of silence, the National War Memorial.
Along with the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister and the chiefs of the three armed forces, the Army, Navy, and Air Force -- remain present.
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There is no crowd waiting here.
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