The foreign troops will be grouped alphabetically according to their country names, and will follow PLA foot formations in the parade.

Thirty-one countries, including France and Republic of Korea, have also promised to send high-level military delegations, Rui said. China has invited large number of countries including India to take part in the parade. Another six countries - Afghanistan, Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, Vanuatu and Venezuela - sent teams of around seven people each, state-run Xinhua news agency reported today. Belarus, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan and Russia have dispatched formations to march in the parade on September 3, said Qu Rui, deputy chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).Įach formation consists of around 75 people.

About 1,000 foreign troops from Pakistan and 16 other countries will participate in a massive military parade here next month to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, highlighting China’s growing clout.

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