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Date: 2026-01-19 Category: Press Release State: Union Government Country: India

Republic Day 2026: Approx. 10,000 special guests invited to witness the parade at Kartavya Path

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Defence announced that approximately 10,000 special guests from diverse backgrounds have been invited to witness the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on January 26, 2026. These guests, recognized for their contributions to nation-building, will be seated prominently and have the opportunity to visit significant sites and interact with ministers. The list of special guests is provided in the document. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Event Details** * 77th Republic Day Parade * Kartavya Path, New Delhi * January 26, 2026 * Approximately 10,000 special guests invited * **Guest Categories** * Winners of World Athletic Para Championship * Farmers practicing natural farming * Best performing farmers receiving subsidies under 'Pulses Self-Reliance Mission' * Transgenders and beggars rehabilitated under PM SMILE scheme * Beneficiaries of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) Scheme * Trained MAITRI individuals providing animal husbandry services * Heads/CEOs receiving incentives for Hydrogen production under SIGHT program * Scientists/Technical persons involved in ISRO missions * Researchers/Innovators in Isotope production * Researchers/Scientists under Deep Ocean Mission * Students trained in Atal Tinkering Laboratories * Winners of international sports tournaments * Women producer groups under PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana * Artisans trained under Khadi Vikas Yojana * Beneficiaries of PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan Scheme * Adi Karmayogi, Adi Sahyogi & Adi Saathi empowering tribal citizens * Individuals/Companies receiving loans from Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund * Start-ups/MSMEs under Semicon India Programme * Scientists/Technical persons from DRDO * Biotech Start-ups/Entrepreneurs under Bio E3 Policy * MSMEs receiving capital from Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund * Unorganized sector workers receiving pension under PM Shramyogi Maandhan Yojana * FPOs benefited from Agri Market Infrastructure Fund * Women entrepreneur, Divyaang, SC & STs, ex-servicemen who received special incentives to open Janaushadhi Kendras under Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Pariyojana * Best performing shopkeepers/traders/MSMEs who have transferred GST 2.0 benefits to the customers * Start-ups in Innovation, Space, Medical * Winners of Veer Gatha project * Sarpanches of Panchayats which achieved saturation in Central Govt. Schemes * Rural people who received pucca houses under PM Awaas Yojana Grameen Scheme * Farmers provided financial protection against crop loss due to natural disaster, pests & diseases under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana * Best performing Women artisans trained under Mahila Coir Yojana * Best performing Anganwadi workers of Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 * Street vendors benefitted from PM SVANidhi (Street Vendor's AatmaNirbhar Nidhi) Scheme * Best performing Artisans, Sportspersons, Tribal people, Entrepreneurs, singers, dancers from North Eastern region * Women entrepreneurs which received loans through PM Mudra Yojana * Construction workers from Border Roads Organisation (BRO) * Water warriors under National Mission for Clean Ganga * Beneficiaries of National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) * Best performing Interns of PM Internship Scheme * Children who are winners of National School Band Competition * Best performing Workers/Volunteers of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) * Best performing Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) * Best performing My Bharat Volunteers * Best performing Women of Self Help Group under NRLM, Lakhpati Didi * Best performing Artisans & Craftspeople trained under PM Vishwakarma scheme * Construction workers of Kartavya Bhawan * People from rural households, poor & marginalized communities, SC & ST majority villages, Vulnerable tribal groups etc. received tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission * Best performing Intellectual Property (IP) Holders i.e. Patents, Design, Copyright, Trade Mark etc. * Participants of 'Mann ki Baat' * Women beneficiaries under Self Help Group Livelihood Component of SEED. * Foreign delegates & accompanying Indian contingent of Youth Exchange Programme (YEP)-2026. * International & Indian Monk delegations attending 2nd Global Buddhist Summit 2026. * Medal winners of international Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Junior (IOAA, Jr) 2025. * **Additional Arrangements** * Guests will be seated prominently at Kartavya Path. * Arrangements to visit National War Memorial, PM Sangrahalay, and other places in Delhi. * Opportunity to interact with respective Ministers. **Impact Analysis** **Special Guests** * **Impact**: Recognition and honor for their contributions to nation-building. Opportunity to witness the Republic Day Parade, visit key locations, and interact with ministers. * **Action Required**: Attend the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2026, at Kartavya Path, New Delhi. **Ministry of Defence** * **Impact**: Responsible for the planning and execution of the Republic Day Parade and the arrangements for the special guests. * **Action Required**: Coordinate logistics, security, and guest management for the event.

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Republic Day Parade: Annual event where approximately 10,000 special guests are invited. Kartavya Path: Location of the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. PM SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme: Scheme to rehabilitate Transgenders and beggars. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: Scheme providing financial protection to farmers against crop loss. Delhi: City where events occur.
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Ministry of Defence Republic Day 2026: Approx. 10,000 special guests invited to witness the parade at Kartavya Path प्रव तथ: 19 JAN 2026 2:30PM by PIB Delhi Approximately 10,000 special guests (including spouse) from different walks of life have been invited to witness the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on January 26, 2026. The guests include those who have carried out exemplary work in income and employment generation, best innovators, researchers & start-ups, Self Help Groups and best performers under key government initiatives. They have been invited with the objective of honouring their contributions to nation-building and increasing Jan Bhagidari in events of national importance. The list of special guests is given below: S NO CATEGORY 1. Winners of World Athletic Para Championship 2. Farmers practicing natural farming 3. Best performing farmers who received subsidies for cultivating pulses, oil seeds & maize under ‘Pulses Self-Reliance Mission’. 4. Transgenders and beggars rehabilitated under PM SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme 5. Beneficiaries of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) Scheme 6. Trained MAITRI (Multipurpose AI Technician in Rural India) individuals providing animal husbandry services to farmers and improving cattle breeding services7. Heads/CEOs of companies who received incentives for Hydrogen production and Electrolyser manufacturing under the SIGHT (Strategic Intervention for Green Hydrogen Transition) program in National Green Hydrogen Mission 8. Best performing Scientists/Technical persons involved in recent ISRO missions like Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan etc. 9. Best Researchers/Innovators in the field of Isotope production for medical, industrial & agricultural applications 10. Researchers/Scientists under Deep Ocean Mission 11. Best performing Students trained in Atal Tinkering Laboratories under Atal Innovation Mission 12. Winners of different international sports tournaments 13. Women producer groups provided training, loans and market linkages for dairy or organic farming under PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana 14. Best performing artisans trained under Khadi Vikas Yojana 15. Beneficiaries of PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan Scheme 16. Adi Karmayogi, Adi Sahyogi & Adi Saathi engaged to empower tribal citizens by providing knowledge and awareness in various fields like health, innovation, education etc. 17. Individuals, Private Companies, FPOs, MSMEs etc. which got loan from Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund 18. Best performing Start-ups/MSMEs under Semicon India Programme19. Best performing Scientists/Technical persons from DRDO working in key projects 20. Best performing Biotech Start-ups/Entrepreneurs under Bio E3 Policy 21. Best performing MSMEs that received capital from Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund 22. Unorganised sector workers receiving pension under PM Shramyogi Maandhan Yojana 23. FPO (Farmer Producer Organizations) benefited from Agri Market Infrastructure Fund 24. Women entrepreneur, Divyaang, SC & STs, ex-servicemen who received special incentives to open Janaushadhi Kendras under Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Pariyojana 25. Best performing shopkeepers/traders/MSMEs who have transferred GST 2.0 benefits to the customers 26. Best performing Start-ups in the field of Innovation, Space, Medical etc. 27. Winners of Veer Gatha project 28. Sarpanches of Panchayats which achieved saturation in Central Govt. Schemes 29. Rural people who received pucca houses under PM Awaas Yojana Grameen Scheme 30. Farmers provided financial protection against crop loss due to natural disaster, pests & diseases under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana 31. Best performing Women artisans trained under Mahila Coir Yojana32. Best performing Anganwadi workers of Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 33. Street vendors benefitted from PM SVANidhi (Street Vendor’s AatmaNirbhar Nidhi) Scheme 34. Best performing Artisans, Sportspersons, Tribal people, Entrepreneurs, singers, dancers etc. from North Eastern region 35. Women entrepreneurs which received loans through PM Mudra Yojana 36. Construction workers from Border Roads Organisation (BRO) 37. Water warriors under National Mission for Clean Ganga 38. Beneficiaries of National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) 39. Best performing Interns of PM Internship Scheme 40. Children who are winners of National School Band Competition 41. Best performing Workers/Volunteers of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) 42. Best performing Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) 43. Best performing My Bharat Volunteers 44. Best performing Women of Self Help Group under NRLM, Lakhpati Didi 45. Best performing Artisans & Craftspeople trained under PM Vishwakarma scheme46. Construction workers of Kartavya Bhawan 47. People from rural households, poor & marginalized communities, SC & ST majority villages, Vulnerable tribal groups etc. received tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission 48. Best performing Intellectual Property (IP) Holders i.e. Patents, Design, Copyright, Trade Mark etc. 49. Participants of ‘Mann ki Baat’ 50. Women beneficiaries under Self Help Group Livelihood Component of SEED. 51. Foreign delegates & accompanying Indian contingent of Youth Exchange Programme (YEP)-2026. 52. International & Indian Monk delegations attending 2nd Global Buddhist Summit 2026. 53. Medal winners of international Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Junior (IOAA, Jr) 2025. These special guests will be prominently seated at Kartavya Path. In addition to the celebrations, arrangements have been made for the special guests to visit the National War Memorial, PM Sangrahalay and other prominent places in Delhi. They will also get an opportunity to interact with the respective Ministers. *** VK/Savvy (रलीज़ आईडी: 2216056) आगंतुक पटल : 689 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Marathi , Bengali , Tamil , Malayalam

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