Parakram Diwas 2026: main celebration held in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
PM Narendra Modi addressed the main Parakram Diwas celebration in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands by video conference on 23 January 2026, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 129th birth anniversary.
Summary
Parakram Diwas is observed on 23 January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose; 2026 marked his 129th. The main celebration this year was held in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and PM Narendra Modi addressed it via video conferencing, recalling the islands' link with Netaji and freedom fighters such as Veer Savarkar in the Cellular Jail. He noted the sequence of 23 January (Parakram Diwas), 25 January (National Voters' Day), 26 January (Republic Day), 29 January (Beating Retreat) and 30 January (Bapu's death anniversary) as a new tradition of celebrating the festival of the Republic.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 January 2026
- Occasion
- 129th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- Main venue
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- PM
- Addressed via video conferencing
- Republic festival sequence
- 23, 25, 26, 29, 30 January
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the main celebration of Parakram Diwas 2026 held?
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Correct answer: D — Andaman & Nicobar Islands
PIB (PMO): the PM noted that in 2026 the main celebration of Parakram Diwas was held in Andaman and Nicobar, which he addressed via video conferencing.
23 January 2026 marked which birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
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Correct answer: C — 129th
PIB (Culture): PM Sangrahalaya celebrated the 129th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 23 January 2026.