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77th Republic Day Parade of India – Highlights
February 1 , 2026
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- The parade was led by Parade Commander Lieutenant-General Bhavnish Kumar, General Officer Commanding of Delhi Area.
- For the first time, the Indian Army showcased a phased “battle array format”, including its aerial component.
- The reconnaissance element featured the historic 61 Cavalry in active combat uniform, followed by high mobility reconnaissance vehicles.
- The Indian Navy tableau traced India’s maritime journey from a 5th century stitched ship to modern indigenous platforms such as INS Vikrant and INS Udayagiri.
- The 77th Republic Day celebration also saw the parade debut of the newly-raised Bhairav Battalion.
- It is a specialised assault infantry unit aimed at bridging the capabilities of conventional infantry and special forces.
- In addition, a military contingent from the European Union, carrying its military staff flag and flags of Operations Atalanta and Aspides, and the naval operations of the grouping, also participated in the parade.
- It was the EU’s first participation in such an event outside of Europe.
- A total of 30 tableaux -- 17 of States and Union Territories and 13 of various Ministries and Departments, rolled down the Kartavya Path.
- Showcasing India’s first Water Metro, the Kerala’s tableau depicted the State’s achievement of 100% digital literacy and green mobility, rural prosperity and women-led digital empowerment.
- Chhattisgarh’s tableau was themed “The Mantra of Freedom, Vande Mataram”.
- It paid tribute to tribal freedom fighters and featured Veer Gundadhur of the 1910 Bhumkal Rebellion and Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, the State’s first martyr.
- This year, the enclosures for the parade were named after the rivers flowing across the nation.
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