About 10,000 special guests invited to 77th Republic Day Parade
About 10,000 special guests from different walks of life were invited to watch the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path on 26 January 2026, the Defence Ministry said on 19 January.
Summary
The Defence Ministry invited approximately 10,000 special guests, including spouses, to the 77th Republic Day Parade to honour their contribution to nation-building and increase Jan Bhagidari. The guests included people who did exemplary work in income and employment generation, innovators, researchers, start-ups, self-help groups and top performers under government schemes. Among the categories were World Para Athletics Championships winners, natural-farming farmers, beneficiaries of PM SMILE and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, and companies backed under the SIGHT programme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Key facts
- Event
- 77th Republic Day Parade, Kartavya Path, 26 January 2026
- Special guests
- About 10,000 (including spouses)
- Aim
- Honour contributions; increase Jan Bhagidari
- Sample categories
- Para athletics winners, natural farmers, PM SMILE, DAJGUA, SIGHT beneficiaries
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Approximately how many special guests were invited to witness the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path?
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Correct answer: C — 10,000
PIB (Defence): approximately 10,000 special guests (including spouses) were invited to the 77th Republic Day Parade.
Companies receiving incentives under the SIGHT programme were among the special guests at the 2026 Republic Day Parade. SIGHT is part of which mission?
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Correct answer: B — National Green Hydrogen Mission
PIB (Defence): the list includes heads of companies incentivised for hydrogen production and electrolyser manufacturing under the SIGHT programme in the National Green Hydrogen Mission.