Republic Day Celebrations

Republic Day 2023: Interesting facts about celebration

All the parade’s participants get ready by 2 AM and arrive at the venue, that is Rajpath, by 3 AM.

Egypt president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations

'This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the Chief Guest at our Republic Day,' the MEA said in a statement

Lt Manisha Bohra: First woman to lead all-male Army Ordnance Corps Contingent on Republic Day

Following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father, Lt Manisha Bohra joined the Armed Forces to serve her nation and says that for her the Army is a way of life and she would love to live her while life wearing the olive-green

Republic Day 2022: 1,000 ‘Make in India’ drones to light up sky at Beating Retreat; what you need to know

With this, India will be the fourth country to put up an indigenously designed and conceptualised drone show of this size after China, Russia and the United States

Republic Day 2022 Updates: Grand flypast by IAF craft wows spectators; celebrations continue

Republic Day 2022 LATEST Updates: Last year, President Kovind hosted the ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day. The ceremony has been cancelled this year in view of the COVID-19 situation

Republic Day 2022: COVID-19 shadow looms over R-Day parade, only 4,000 spectators to be allowed

Taking into account the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country, the total distance of the march has been reduced by around 5 km. Also, the time of Beating the Retreat ceremony has been extended by 15 minutes

2022 Republic Day: Parade to see 24,000 people in attendance, foreign dignitary as chief guest unlikely

Out of the approximately 24,000 people who will be attending the parade this year, 19,000 would be invited and the rest would be the general public, who can purchase tickets, sources said

India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit: ‪Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah pilots his own Boeing aircraft to New Delhi

The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah piloted his own aircraft to Air Force Station in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the ASEAN India Commemorative Summit

Beating Retreat 2021: Ceremony to mark end of Republic Day celebrations, will feature new composition Swarnim Vijay

Fifteen military bands and an equal number of pipes and drums from regimental centres and battalions will be participating in the ceremony

India, UK to forge 10-year roadmap to deepen Indo-Pacific cooperation, push talks on trade ties

S Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab with focus on five key areas, including defence and security