Republic Day 2025 LIVE: Parade set to begin at 10:30 am in Delhi.

Republic Day 2025 LIVE: India is set to showcase its military prowess and rich cultural heritage and display a symbolic confluence of ‘virasat’ and ‘vikas’ on Sunday. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest.

Republic Day 2025 LIVE: Celebrations will begin early on Sunday morning with tens of thousands attending a parade in the national capital. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the Chief Guest — with military contingents from the country also participating in a march-past.

Around 10,000 special guests from different walks of life have been invited to witness the parade as it rolls down Karvavya Path. This year there will be 31 tableaux from various states and services on the theme ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’. A tri-service tableau will be displayed for the first time to highlight the spirit of joint-ness and integration among the Armed Forces. Guests will also be treated to a cultural performance by more than 5,000 artists covering the entire Kartavya Path for the first time.

Why is Republic Day celebrated?

The occasion marks the day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.

Republic Day Parade in Delhi

The Republic Day parade will start at 10:30 am and continue for about 90 minutes. The ceremony will commence with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the National War Memorial, where he will lead the nation in paying solemn tributes to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath. The Prime Minister will then come to the saluting dais at Kartavya Path to witness the parade.