Live: India to showcase culture, growth story and military might at R-Day parade

Republic Day 2026 Live Updates: India will showcase its development story, cultural diversity and military strength at the 77th Republic Day celebrations on Monday, including newly raised units and mock-ups of major weapon systems used during Operation Sindoor. The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend as chief guests. The event at Kartavya Path, themed around 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’, will be led by President Droupadi Murmu and begin at 10.30 am, lasting about 90 minutes. It will open with Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the National War Memorial to pay tribute to fallen soldiers. Murmu and the chief guests are expected to arrive in a traditional buggy escorted by the President’s Bodyguard. A key highlight will be the Indian Army’s first-ever “phased Battle Array” display, presenting drones, tanks and artillery in a combat-style formation that mirrors real battlefield conditions. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates.

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