Republic Day 2026 Live Updates: India To Showcase Military Might, 150 Years Of Vande Mataram At R-Day Parade

Republic Day India 2026 Live Updates From Kartavya Path: India will showcase its development journey, cultural diversity and military strength at the 77th Republic Day celebrations on Monday, January 26, 2026. Newly raised military units and mock-ups of major weapon systems deployed during Operation Sindoor will be part of the parade.

Republic Day Parade: The parade will begin at 10.30 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying tribute to fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial before proceeding to the saluting dais to join other dignitaries.

77th Republic Day India Chief Guest: The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will attend the event as chief guests in the national

capital.

Meanwhile, security has been intensified nationwide, especially along the India-Nepal border, after the Sashastra Seema Bal received specific intelligence inputs about possible threats from “anti-national elements,” officials said. Delhi-NCR has also been placed on high alert, while security forces carried out vehicle checks across Jammu and Kashmir.

Delhi Traffic Advisory 26th January: The Delhi Police have issued a traffic advisory announcing major road closures and diversions across central Delhi for Republic Day celebrations on Monday. The parade will begin at 10.30 am from Vijay Chowk and pass through Kartavya Path, India Gate, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash Marg, concluding at the Red Fort. Traffic will be restricted from early morning, with key stretches along the parade route, including C-Hexagon and its radial roads, closed to general and private vehicles during the event.

As part of the celebrations, the government will host the six-day Bharat Parv cultural and tourism festival from January 26 at the Red Fort lawns, to be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Follow for live updates.