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President's House Skips Traditional Guard Change on October 3

The annual Change of Guard Ceremony was cancelled for October 3.

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No guard change ceremony on October 3 at the President's House.

The ceremony dates back to ancient times and involves swapping guard duties.

It is performed by the Ceremonial Army Guard Battalion.

The President's Bodyguard unit includes skilled horse riders, tank operators, and paratroopers.

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This ceremony is a historic military tradition where guards rotate their duties.

It usually takes place on the forecourt of the President's House, the official residence of India's President.

The President's Bodyguard, formed in 1773, is the oldest regiment of the Indian Army and performs ceremonial duties.

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ceremony

a formal event with specific actions and often symbolic meaning

antiquity

a period of very old history

sentries

soldiers assigned to keep watch over a place

palaces

large, grand homes for royalty or important leaders

forts

strong, fortified structures used for defense

defence

the act of protecting something from attack

establishments

organizations or places where activities are carried out

periodically

occurring at regular intervals

senior-most

the highest ranking or most experienced

regiment

a large military unit made up of several battalions

paratroopers

soldiers trained to parachute from aircraft into combat areas

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