Extreme Motorcyle Stunts Performed By Soldiers Preparing For India's 2012 Republic Day Parade (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

India's Republic Day is a national holiday celebrated on Jan. 26 that commemorates the nation's adoption of a democratic constitution. With the event closing in, soldiers scheduled to perform in the Republic Day parade are currently working to perfect dangerous motorcycle stunts they'll performs alongside thousands of other participants including dancers, police officers, and schoolchildren.

The parade, which attracts thousands of spectators, is a particularly vulnerable target for militant organizations. Last year, security was particularly tight as separatist leaders called for a shutdown of the holiday to protest the hoisting of the Indian flag, NTD television reported.

In addition to the parade, Republic Day celebrations also include meetings with the guest of honor, usually a head of government from another country.

This year, the nation will be hosting Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra, who will celebrate Republic Day as part of a three-day official visit with Indian officials to discuss trade relations between the two nations.

Check out a slideshow of the soldiers' practice routine below:

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[vedicupvan]

06:36 AM on 01/24/2012

AUM
President barrack Obama may be called One-Term President. No doubt, he wishes to contest again but he stands no chance.
Let him now strive to find a new job.. Old boy! no hard feelings but do try to stage a play about life in the Oval Office.
Cheers. Chitranjan Sawant [e-mail]

[mahnistanah]

08:36 AM on 01/18/2012

We have the Blue Angels , they have this.

[Barb Hatfield]

03:55 AM on 01/19/2012

Seriously, if we were to ever go to war with India, they might pyramid us to death!

[Pete Laine]

01:57 PM on 01/16/2012

this is just bizzare, what relation does this have to military manouvers

[myaa]

03:54 PM on 01/26/2012

it is not about military manouvers - this parade is just an occasion for the military and para-military forces to endear themselves to the population. Given the strict separation India maintains between the military and civilian spheres, this is a rare occasion for the civilian population to learn about what its military is about.

[Richard Pearce banned]

09:10 AM on 01/16/2012

Well, if you've ever seen one of those photos of an Indian driving a motorcycle that was loaded down with more stuff than your average UPS cube van, and wondered how they learned to do that, now you have your answer, they learned it in the army.

;-}

(Of course, when people try and ask me how I learned to load a small sports car with a dozen full sheets of drywall, the lumber to frame out the bathroom, and the vanity etc, in such a way as to pass the secured load standards, I just tell them I was doing adult jigsaw puzzles picture side down in kindergarten)

[ZeroCoke]

06:22 AM on 01/16/2012

it's really hard to look tough when you have a pink helmet.

[REDSTATEREFUGEE]

11:43 AM on 01/15/2012

My filipina wife tells me that the photo picturing several soldiers hanging off of one cycle resembles a typical commuter scene in downtown Manila.....

[cliffhammond]

12:06 AM on 01/15/2012

Mossad has already started recruiting these guys for contracts in Iran.

[wowme]

02:05 PM on 01/14/2012

Why?
What is there to be proud of when your soldiers are doing cheer leading.

[SockMuppet1]

01:09 PM on 01/14/2012

Why can't OUR military perform stunts? (Oh, wait....)

[Joseph Joyal]

12:03 PM on 01/14/2012

Did you notice how dirty the air was? looks like Beijing

[buddhalounge]

07:18 AM on 01/18/2012

Delhi is covered in fog till mid-morning in winter, because of the tree cover in the city. Early morning visibility is down to a few feet.

[myaa]

03:56 PM on 01/26/2012

Not dirty..it is fog. It is just an ordinary early winter morning in Delhi.

[american-dolt]

09:46 AM on 01/14/2012

What Brand are those bikes? Do they come stock with butterfly wings?

[Coasterr]

06:52 PM on 01/13/2012

One thing I learned about Indians. They know how to party.

Karma Sutra

[mskittykat1326]

05:25 PM on 01/13/2012

Extreme stunts coming to an Interstate highway near you!!! :)

[SolnzeUSB]

05:02 PM on 01/13/2012

What a LOL