CM Naidu To Be Chief Guest at International City Parade on R.K. Beach

Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will be the chief guest at the International City Parade scheduled at the R.K. Beach in Visakhapatnam on the evening of February 19.

Hosts of the International City Parade, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi and Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, flag officer, commanding-in-chief, Eastern Naval Command, will receive the dignitaries, including Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, state ministers, foreign diplomats, top naval officials, and civilian dignitaries who will be participating in the IFR 26 and Milan 26.

The event will commence with Indian Naval aircraft and helicopters putting up an air power demonstration. This will be followed by the City Parade, featuring marching contingents and military bands from the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, alongside foreign contingents and their ceremonial bands.

The parade will include units of the National Cadet Corps, Sea Cadet Corps, and Navy Children School, reflecting the spirit of the youth. A harmonious fusion of military ceremony, culture and art, the City Parade will blend vibrant cultural troupes with artistic tableaux that celebrate India’s maritime heritage and diversity.

The City Parade will culminate with a ceremonial illumination of ships anchored off the coast, followed by a synchronised display of fireworks, laser lights and drone formations.

Visakhapatnam city’s civic administration is making hectic efforts to spruce up the city, particularly the beach road from Coastal Battery to Visakha Museum. “An amount of ₹19 crore is being spent for the beautification of the city,” an official of the GVMC said.

Key areas, like R.K. Beach, are being revamped with improved lighting, greenery, and road repairs. In addition, large-scale painting works, installation of artefacts, development and repair of footpaths and beautification of central medians are being carried out.

As the delegates will be visiting popular places, tourist destinations and museums are being spruced up.

The entire beach road is being brought under CCTV surveillance, a police officer said.