New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday negated media speculations about the probable chief guest for Republic Day 2022.

In response to a media report regarding the Chief Guest for Republic Day 2022, the MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We have seen a speculative media report regarding the Chief Guest for Republic Day 2022. The report is inaccurate and has no factual basis."

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It was reported by the media that India was planning to have leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries in New Delhi for the Republic Day celebrations next year.

It is a subregional grouping consisting of seven South Asian countries - India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

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In 2020, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade while in 2021 no chief guest was invited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (ANI)

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