Braving chill and rains the defence forces rehearsed at Rajpath for the upcoming Republic Day parade. For the last couple of days it the sky is overcast in the national with chill forcing people to stay indoors. Despite this, undeterred by the chill and foggy mornings the armed forces are rehearsing to keep the national pride high. This year the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade will be the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.