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India celebrated its 77th Republic Day connected Monday (January 26, 2026) with a expansive show of its subject mightiness connected the Kartavya Path, which included missiles, recently raised units, elite marching contingents, and assorted indigenous limb systems that were utilized during Operation Sindoor.
President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, graced the celebrations arsenic main guests. The overarching taxable of the lawsuit astatine the Kartavya Path, the centrepiece boulevard of the nationalist capital, was 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'.
The parade commenced with the President Droupadi Murmu taking the salute soon aft she, Mr. Costa, and Ms. von der Leyen, flanked by the Indian president's bodyguards, arrived astatine the Kartavya Path successful a accepted buggy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, respective different Union Ministers, the country's apical subject brass, overseas diplomats, and elder officials were among the spectators.
Around 100 artistes heralded the parade connected the taxable 'Vividata Mein Ekta' that featured a expansive presumption of philharmonic instruments, demonstrating the nation's unity and affluent taste diversity.
The parade past began with President Murmu taking the salute. The parade was led by Parade Commander Lt. General Bhavnish Kumar, General Officer Commanding, Delhi Area, a second-generation officer.
For the archetypal time, the parade showcased a phased 'Battle Array Format' of the Indian Army that included an aerial component. It featured a precocious mobility reconnaissance conveyance and India's archetypal indigenously designed armoured airy specializer vehicle.
Providing aerial enactment was the indigenous Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and its equipped version, Rudra, successful Prahar formation, demonstrating shaping of the battlefield. The combat elements past followed with T-90 Bhisma and Main Battle Tank Arjun rolling past the saluting dais with aerial enactment from Apache AH-64E and Prachand airy combat helicopters.
Other mechanised columns included BMP-II Infantry Combat Vehicle and the Nag rocket strategy (Tracked) Mk-2. A subject contingent from the European Union, carrying subject unit flags and flags of Operations Atalanta and Aspides, the naval operations of the grouping, besides featured astatine the parade. It was the EU's archetypal information successful specified an lawsuit extracurricular of Europe.
The large limb systems showcased astatine the parade included Suryastra Universal Rocket Launcher System (URLS), Brahmos Supersonic cruise missiles and Akash rocket systems.
