A Cadet Of National Cadet Corps Rehearses For Republic Day Parade In Jammu, India

A cadet of the National Cadet Corps gives orders during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Jammu, India, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. India’s Republic Day is marked on Jan. 26. <AP Photo/Channi Anand>

A Kashmiri student marches during a dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar, India, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. <AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan>

Indian military officers practice the un-hoisting of the Indian flag as the sun sets during rehearsals for the upcoming Beating Retreat ceremony at Raisina hill which houses India’s most important ministries and the presidential palace in New Delhi, India,Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. The ceremony is held annually on Jan. 29, marking the end of republic day celebrations. <AP Photo/Manish Swarup>