Crowds at R-Day parade undeterred by fog

NEW DELHI - The dignitaries and the diplomats were there, but so were the crowds that packed into the India Gate lawns to watch the 61st Republic Day parade notwithstanding the cold and the fog that had settled in early Tuesday morning.

Braving the swirls of fog, which brought down visibility, and the many layers of security, families with children took their places from early morning in the enclosures along the Rajpath boulevard to watch India unfold its defence might and cultural diversity.