SaralnamaOn [3 [September 2025, China will hold a large military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark 80 years since World War II ended. Over 10,000 troops, 100 aircraft, and many military vehicles will take part. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend, along with 26 other foreign leaders including Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This is Kim's first visit to China since 2019. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend as he will be at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin. The parade will show China’s growing military strength under President Xi Jinping. It also highlights China’s role in World War II and its current regional influence amid global tensions. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 12:19 IST; source: link)