ndia celebrated its 77th Republic Day on Monday with a grand parade along Kartavya Path, showcasing its military strength, indigenous weapon systems and cultural diversity. The event, themed around 150 years of Vande Mataram, was attended by the President of the European Council Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as chief guests. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes salute during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)

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President Droupadi Murmu arrives with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Antonio Costa during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)

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President Droupadi Murmu, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa stand during the national anthem before leaving from the Rashtrapati Bhavan for Kartavya Path during the 77th Republic Parade, in New Delhi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)

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In this screengrab from a video posted on Jan. 26, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu confers India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra, to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla during the 77th Republic Parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal A P Singh arrive to pay tribute at the National War Memorial on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, in New Delhi. (@NarendraModi/YT via PTI Photo)

Published on January 26, 2026