Republic Day 2026: Over 10,000 Special Guests Invited to Kartavya Path Parade

• The Centre has invited over 10,000 special guests from diverse backgrounds to the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.
• Guests include Para Championship winners, medal-winning athletes, natural farming practitioners, and farmers from the Pulses Self-Reliance Mission.
• Transgenders and rehabilitated beggars under PM SMILE, beneficiaries of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, and MAITRI professionals are also invited.
• Scientists from ISRO's Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan missions, DRDO projects, innovators in green hydrogen, and various startups will attend.
• Women-led SHGs, Lakhpati Didis, PM SVANidhi street vendors, Anganwadi workers, and Clean Ganga mission water warriors are among the invitees.

Why It Matters: Over 10,000 special guests, from para-athletes to farmers, will attend the Republic Day 2026 parade.