26th Jan 2015- India celebrates its 66th Republic Day with Barack Obama as the Chief Guest

66th Republic Day 66th Republic Day[/caption] The Republic Day is celebrated in India on 26 January every year. The day marks the sovereignty of the country, as on this day in 1950 the Constitution of India was adopted. The signature celebration of the event is the Republic Day Parade, which is held in the capital city, New Delhi. This year, the US President Barack Obama was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations. It was Obama’s second visit to India, which made him the first US President to visit the country twice during his presidential tenure. It was also the first time when India had received an American President as a chief guest on 26 January. Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama and some other senior officials from the US also accompanied him during this visit. Note: For more updates on topics asked in CLAT, keep visiting CLAT Gurukul which is a knowledge sharing initiative of The Knowledge Tree, Patna’s premier coaching institute for CLAT and for other law entrance exams like AILET, SET, LSAT etc.