Republic Day Parade 2022

Republic Day parade 2022: India’s rich cultural heritage shines through 21 tableaux

As part of its Republic Day celebrations, 12 tableaux of various states and Union Territories and nine of ministries rolled down Rajpath showcasing India's diversity

From Centurions, PT-76 tanks to 75/24 Pack howitzers: Weapons used by Indian Army during ’65 and ’71 wars roll down Rajpath at Republic Day parade

The weaponry displayed at the Republic Day parade was a part of India's Swarnim Vijay Varsh to commemorate its win over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh

Republic Day 2022: Construction workers, sanitation staff and auto drivers are ‘special invites’ for R-Day parade

The Centre has extended invitations to 565 special people for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath ¬—250 are construction workers, 115 are safai karamcharis, 100 are autorickshaw drivers and another 100 are healthcare workers

Republic Day 2022: COVID protocols, chief guests and events; all you need to know about this year's parade

This year, because of surge in COVID-19 cases and the new Omicron variant on the rise, India has decided not to host foreign leaders

Republic Day 2022: Why 26 January was chosen, significance and history of festival

Each year, India celebrates three national festivals : Republic Day on 26 January, Independence Day on 15 August and Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October.

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

Mamata Banerjee ‘hurt’ at Bengal tableau’s exclusion at Republic Day parade: How they are selected and past controversies over it

The West Bengal chief minister has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to reconsider the decision after the Centre excluded the tableau, which was set to highlight contributions of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Why India plans to invite heads of five Central Asian countries for 2022 Republic Day parade

If the plan materialises, this will be the first time that all Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan — will participate as guests on 26 January