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After a gap of 40 years, the presidential carriage returned to the Republic Day celebrations, replacing the usual armoured limousine.

On the morning of India's 75th Republic Day on Friday, President Droupadi Murmu and France's Emmanuel Macron travelled from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to be part of the grand parade at Kartavya Path.

For the short ceremonial trip, the two presidents rode on a colonial-era open air buggy and waved to crowds as they arrived at the destination ahead of the parade. After a gap of 40 years, the presidential carriage returned to the Republic Day celebrations, replacing the usual armoured limousine. 

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