Republic Day 2025 Highlights: Bike stunts, fly-past conclude parade at Kartavya Path
Republic Day Highlights: India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday, January 26, 2025, with the iconic parade at Kartavya Path leading the celebrations. The day marks 75th anniversary of India's Constitution coming into effect. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge extended their greetings to the people on Republic Day....Read More
Republic Day 2025 | Key points
- President Droupadi Murmu led the nation in celebrating the 76th Republic Day from Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The Republic Day Parade began at Kartayva Path and showcased India's cultural diversity and military prowess through tableaux and marching contingents.
- State chief ministers and governors celebrated the day with festivities in their respective state capitals.
- The Republic Day Parade ceremony commenced with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the National War Memorial on Sunday morning.
- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was the Chief Guest for Republic Day Parade 2025. Around 10,000 special guests were invited to witness the parade.
- The parade began with President Droupadi Murmu taking the salute. The Republic Day Parade was heralded by 300 cultural artists playing 'Sare Jahan Se Achha' with musical instruments from different parts of the country.
- The Republic Day Parade also witnessed a march past by the Marching Contingent of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Military Band of Indonesia's Military Academy.
- Tableaux from 16 state government and Union Territories and 10 ministries and departments of the Centre highlighting ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’ participated in the parade.
- The Republic Day Parade concluded with a ‘fly-past’ enthralling the audience with a breathtaking air show by 40 aircraft/helicopters.
- The ceremony culminated with the national anthem and the release of balloons carrying banners with the official logo depicting 75 years of enactment of the Constitution in both English and Hindi.
Republic Day 2025 Highlights
The 76th Republic Day was celebrated with great fervour across the country. A stunning annual parade was held at Central Delhi's Kartavya Path in a display of India's diversity and strength. Several ministers and dignitaries also extended greetings and celebrated the big day.
Republic Day 2025 Live: What is the route of the Republic Day parade?
Republic Day 2025 Live: The Republic Day 2025 parade will start at Vijay Chowk, go through the Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, and end at the Red Fort.
Traffic diversions will be in place on all the roads leading to the parade route, from Vijay Chowk to Red Fort.
Republic Day 2025 Live: What is the timing of the Republic Day parade?
Republic Day 2025 Live: The Republic Day parade in New Delhi's Kartavya Path will begin at 10.30 am and last around 90 minutes. The ceremony will commence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the National War Memorial on Sunday morning.
Republic Day 2025 Live: Who is Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto?
Republic Day 2025 Live: President Prabowo Subianto is the fourth Indonesian leader to participate as the chief guest in India's Republic Day celebrations.
Subianto held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to strengthen bilateral relations.
He hails from a political family. Subianto's father, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, was a prominent economist who served in the cabinet of President Suharto and Sukarno.
Subianto has become active on social media in recent times. His congratulatory phone call to US President Donald Trump went viral on social media.
Republic Day 2025 Live: PM Modi lauds President Droupadi Murmu's Republic Day address
Republic Day 2025 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed President Droupadi Murmu's Republic Day eve address as "inspiring".
"An inspiring address by Rashtrapati ji, in which she highlights many subjects and emphasises the greatness of our Constitution and the need to keep working towards national progress," he said in a post on X.