A tableau from Ladakh will participate in the Republic Day Parade on Rajpath for the first time this year, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday.

Ladakh's tableau will depict the iconic Thiksey Monastery located on top of a hill in Thikse in Leh district, and is one of the most-visited tourist sites in the region. It will also feature the Indian Astronomical Observatory, located in Hanle near Leh.