R-Day parade: Veterans tableau depicts how they gallantly defended country

The role played by armed forces' veterans during and after their service was depicted in a tableau that rolled down the Kartavya Path during the 75th Republic Day parade on Friday. The theme of the float was -- "Rashtra Nirman - Pehle Bhi, Ab Bhi, Aage bhi aur Hamesha".The front part of the tableau depicts a major phase in the lives of armed forces personnel, when they "gallantly defended our country at all costs", read a description about the tableau in an official booklet on the 75th Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path here.