List of chief guests at Delhi Republic Day parade

During 1950–1954, Republic Day celebrations were organized at different venues (like Irwin Amphitheatre, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Maidan).

It was only starting 1955 when the parade in its present form was organized at Rajpath.

[1] The guest country is chosen after a deliberation of strategic, economic and political interests.

During 1950s–1970s, a number of Non-Aligned Movement and Eastern Bloc countries were hosted by India.

In 1968 and 1974, India played host to two countries on the same Republic Day.