New Delhi: The nation is celebrating its 76th Republic Day on Sunday as President Droupadi Murmu will lead the nation in marking the occasion from Kartavya Path here.
This year, President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto will be the Chief Guest.
The 2025 Republic Day Parade will be a unique blend of India’s cultural diversity and military prowess, with special focus on 75 years of enactment of the Constitution and Jan Bhagidari.
Around 10,000 special guests have been invited to witness the parade, in line with the Government’s objective to increase ‘Jan Bhagidari’ in events of national importance.
The main highlight, the Republic Day parade, will start at 1030 hrs and run for a duration of about 90 minutes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in paying solemn tributes to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the to the National War Memorial.
The arrival of the President of India and her Indonesian counterpart will be escorted by the President’s Bodyguard, the senior most Regiment of the Indian Army.
The two Presidents will arrive in the ‘Traditional Buggy’, the practice which made a comeback in 2024 after a gap of 40 years.
As per tradition, the National Flag will be unfurled followed by the National Anthem with a thunderous 21-gun salute using 105-mm Light Field Guns, an indigenous weapon system.
The parade will be heralded by 300 cultural artists playing ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’ with musical instruments of different parts of the country. This indigenous mix of instruments would resonate with the melody, beat and hopes of a billion Indians hearts.
The parade will then begin with the President taking the salute.
Tableaux from 16 State Government and Union Territories and 10 Ministries and Departments of the Central Government highlighting ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’, will participate in the parade this year. These tableaux would showcase India’s diverse strengths and its constantly-evolving cultural inclusiveness marching into a glorious future.
This year, 5,000 artists in a title of ‘Jayati Jaya Mamaḧ Bharatam’ will perform over 45 dance forms from different part of the country in a 11-minute cultural performance. For the first time, the performance will cover the entire Kartavya Path – from Vijay Chowk to C hexagon – to ensure that all guests get the same viewing experience.
Moreover, the breath-taking ‘Fly-past’ will witness a breath-taking air show by 40 aircraft and helicopters that include 22 fighter jets, 11 transport aircraft and seven helicopters – of IAF.
The ceremony will culminate with the national anthem and the release of balloons carrying banners with the official logo depicting 75 years of enactment of the Constitution in both English and Hindi.
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