Republic Day 2026, Jan. 26 -- India celebrates its 77th Republic Day today.

The official celebrations will begin with President Droupadi Murmu unfurling the tricolour at around 9 am at Kartavya Path, minutes before the Republic Day parade begins.

As per the tradition, the National Flag will be unfurled, which will be followed by the National Anthem with a thunderous 21-gun salute using 105 mm Light Field Guns, an indigenously developed artillery weapon system. The 21-gun Salute will be presented by the 1721 Ceremonial Battery of the 172 Field Regiment.

President of the European Council Antonio Costa and the President of the European Commission Ms Ursula von der Leyen are Chief Guests today.

This year's celebrations promise to be a sig...