By The Associated Press
In this photo by Saurabh Das, Indian soldiers march down Rajpath, a ceremonial boulevard, during rehearsal ahead of next week’s Republic Day parade.
President Barack Obama will be the main guest during this year’s parade, which will be held in New Delhi on Monday.
Obama was invited on Twitter by Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi.
The White House says Obama is the first U.S. president to attend Republic Day, which commemorates the adoption of India’s constitution.
