President Ram Nath Kovind meets R-Day parade participants at Rashtrapati Bhavan

 President Ram Nath Kovind  met Tableaux artistes, NSS volunteers, and NCC cadets who brought the 69th Republic Day parade alive with their performances and marches at Rashtrapati Bhavan, officials said on Saturday.

The group also included tribal guests, tractor drivers as well as officials of several government departments that participated in the parade on Friday.

"President Ram Nath Kovind meets tribal guests, tableaux artistes, tractor drivers, NSS volunteers, NCC cadets and officials and other Republic Day



Parade 2018 participants at Rashtrapati Bhavan," said a tweet by the President's Office.

India on Friday celebrated its 69th Republic Day with 10 leaders of Asean countries taking a close look at the country's military might and cultural diversity and getting a peep into achievements at the annual grand parade.

The tableaux representing different states and Union Territories as well as government departments drew massive cheers while the cultural dances left the crowds gathered on both sides of Rajpath captivated.