How are foreign dignitaries selected as chief guests of Republic Day?
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India celebrated its 74th Republic Day today in Delhi with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the chief guest. The government zeroes in on potential guests for the event after taking several factors into consideration. This process begins around six months before Republic Day. The factors range from the nature of the bilateral relationship between India and the concerned country to economic, political, and commercial relations.