Overview
- Friday’s full-dress rehearsal on Kartavya Path was held in rain, with officials curtailing the flypast and parts of the cultural programme after delays.
- The Department of Military Affairs’ tri-service tableau, themed ‘Operation Sindoor: Victory Through Jointness,’ will depict integrated strikes on terrorist infrastructure across the border using air, land and missile assets.
- The S-400 air defence system will be displayed for the first time in the DMA tableau, following earlier official claims that it shot down Pakistani fighter jets during Operation Sindoor.
- Delhi Police advisories bar bags, food, large electronics and other items, with entry regulated by e-invitations and gates opening at 7 a.m.
- Delhi Metro will start special services at 3:00 a.m. on January 26 at 15-minute intervals, the parade begins at 10:30 a.m., and EU chiefs António Luís Santos da Costa and Ursula von der Leyen will attend as chief guests.