Tight security across India ahead of Republic Day

Indian policemen frisk Kashmiri men at a temporary check point in Srinagar, India.

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Security checks across the national capital began early in the morning on Sunday.

India celebrates its 65th Republic Day today.

Police check vehicles in the early morning cold on the 65th Republic Day in New Delhi.

Indian paramilitary servicemen march down Rajpath during the final full dress rehearsal for the Indian Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 23, 2014.

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Indian Punjab state police personnel participate in a rehearsal for the upcoming 65th Republic Day parade in Amritsar on January 24, 2014.

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Indian policemen march while participating in a rehearsal for the upcoming 65th Republic Day in Srinagar on January 24, 2014.

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Children run with tri-colour Flag on the eve of Republic Day celebrations at Darpasila.

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A tribal woman and her child hold Tricolour flags on the eve of Republic Day celebrations at Disangmukh in Sivasagar district of Assam on Saturday.

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Children run with Tricolour flags on the eve of Republic Day celebrations in Guwahati on Saturday.

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