As many as 10,000 special guests from different professions have been sent invitations for the 77th Republic Day Parade, to be held on January 26, 2026, at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.
These ‘special guests’ are the people who have done exemplary work in income and employment generation, best innovators, researchers and start-ups; self-help groups and best performers under key government initiatives. According to the MoD, the invitation is a way of honouring the contributions of such personalities towards nation-building and increasing ‘jan bhagidari’ in events of national importance.
These guests will be prominently seated at Kartavya Path. In addition to the celebrations, arrangements have been made for them to visit the National War Memorial, PM Sangrahalay, and other prominent places in Delhi. They will also get an opportunity to interact with the respective ministers.
This year, the seating areas for the Republic Day celebrations have been named after Indian rivers. Several important changes have also been made to the security deployment pattern, keeping the guests' convenience and safety in mind.
Moreover, the police has also appealed to all invited guests and ticket-holders to carefully read the details on their invitation cards, and to strictly use the designated routes. Complete information on routes, parking, and enclosures is available on the Ministry of Defence and Delhi Police websites.
Ahead of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, Delhi police has put in place an extensive, technology-driven security apparatus across Kartavya Path and the entire New Delhi district, in view of multiple terror-related threat inputs received from intelligence agencies.
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