India, Jan. 23 -- The S-400 air defence system, credited for guarding India during the military conflict with Pakistan in May last year, will be displayed for the first time in the Department of Military Affairs tableau at the Republic Day 2026 parade on January 26, Air Commodore Manish Sabharwal said.

The advanced missile system was effectively deployed during Operation Sindoor.

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh in August last year confirmed that India's S-400 shot down five Pakistani fighter jets during Operation Sindoor, the military move targeting terror infrastructure, launched to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam attack.

This year, the Department of Military Affairs is presenting the "Tri-Services Tableau - Operation Sindoor", highli...