Republic Day: All French Leaders Invited As Chief Guest In Past

For this year's Republic day parade, India has invited the President of France, Emmanuel Macron as the Chieft Guest of the event. But this is not the first time when a French leader has been invited to January 26 celebrations. Have a look:

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Jacques Chirac (1976 Republic Day)

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Valery Giscard d'Estaing (1980 Republic Day)

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Jacques Chirac (1998 Republic Day)

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Nicolas Sarkozy (2008 Republic Day)

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Francois Hollande (2016 Republic Day)

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