New Delhi: The Indian Army’s Assam Regiment contingent marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force contingent marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Indian Navy contingent marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The 4th Battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment contingent marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Combined Military Band marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Regiment of Artillery contingent marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Indian Army’s Rajput Regiment contingent marches during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: Members of the Him Yodha contingent, mounted on Bactrian camels and accompanied by Zanskari ponies, march during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Suryastra rocket system mounted on high-mobility launch vehicles rolls past during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The unmanned warhead arsenal Divyastra, mounted on a high-mobility vehicle, rolls past during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: A Mi-17 V5 helicopter showers flower petals as it flies past during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: The Suryastra rocket system and the BrahMos missile system mounted on high-mobility launch vehicles roll past during the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)