| Delhi Republic Day parade | |
|---|---|
_montage.jpg) Clockwise from top left: CISF marching contingent (2017); tableau of Karnataka (2010); a C-17 Globemaster flanked by two Su-30 MKIs (2018); T-90 tanks (2016); daredevil riders of BSF (2014); bird’s eye view of Kartavya Path (2013). | |
| Genre | National Military And Cultural patriotic parade |
| Begins | 26 January |
| Ends | 29 January by Retreat Ceremony |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Inaugurated | 26 January 1950 |
| Most recent | 26 January 2024 |
| Next event | 26 January 2025 |
| Organised by | Ministry of Defence[1] Ministry of culture |
| Website | indianrdc |
The Delhi Republic Day parade is the largest and most important of the parades marking the Republic Day celebrations in India. The parade takes place every year on 26 January at Kartavya Path, New Delhi. It is the main attraction of India's Republic Day celebrations, which last for three days. The first parade was held in 1950, and it has been held every year since. The cultural pageant is a symbol of a diverse but united India.[2]
The parade marches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the Kartavya Path to India Gate and from there to Red Fort. It opens with the unfurling of the national flag by the President of India. This is followed by marching from several regiments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, along with their bands, and tableaux from various states signifying their cultures are displayed. A beating retreat ceremony signifies the end of the parade.
- ^ "Ceremonials | Department Of Defence". mod.gov.in. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Republic Day: How India's military parade became a spectacle". BBC News. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.