Scores of diplomats, including Ambassadors of four of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – Russia, China, France and Britain – attended one of the largest Republic Day receptions outside India at the UN headquarters in New York. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin said in a tweet that several distinguished officials, as well as representatives, joined the celebrations. <br/><br/>Prominent among those were the President of the General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak and the Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed. The Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi was also present.<br/> Republic Day celebrations were also held across the United States. Counsel Generals of various countries, Governors of states and Members of US Congress participated in the celebrations.