January 26, 2026 — Daily Current Affairs

India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026, with the European Union represented by a collective chief guest delegation for the first time in the parade’s history. The ceremony on Kartavya Path debuted the Phased Battle Array combat formation, India’s Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM), and swarm drones alongside robotic surveillance dogs. The theme “150 Years of Vande Mataram” honoured Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s 1876 composition that became a rallying cry for India’s independence movement.