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Republic Day 2026: Approx. 10,000 special guests invited to witness the parade at Kartavya Path

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Approximately 10,000 special guests (including spouse) from different walks of life have been invited to witness the 77^th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi on January 26, 2026. The guests include those who have carried out exemplary work in income and employment generation, best innovators, researchers & start-ups, Self Help Groups and best performers under key government initiatives. They have been invited with the objective of honouring their contributions to nation-building and increasing Jan Bhagidari in events of national importance. The list of special guests is given below:

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	Winners of World Athletic Para Championship
	Farmers practicing natural farming
	Best performing farmers who received subsidies for cultivating pulses, oil seeds & maize under ‘Pulses Self-Reliance Mission’.
	Transgenders and beggars rehabilitated under PM SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme
	Beneficiaries of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA) Scheme
	Trained MAITRI (Multipurpose AI Technician in Rural India) individuals providing animal husbandry services to farmers and improving cattle breeding services
	Heads/CEOs of companies who received incentives for Hydrogen production and Electrolyser manufacturing under the SIGHT (Strategic Intervention for Green Hydrogen Transition) program in National Green Hydrogen Mission
	Best performing Scientists/Technical persons involved in recent ISRO missions like Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan etc.
	Best Researchers/Innovators in the field of Isotope production for medical, industrial & agricultural applications
	Researchers/Scientists under Deep Ocean Mission
	Best performing Students trained in Atal Tinkering Laboratories under Atal Innovation Mission
	Winners of different international sports tournaments
	Women producer groups provided training, loans and market linkages for dairy or organic farming under PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
	Best performing artisans trained under Khadi Vikas Yojana
	Beneficiaries of PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan Scheme
	Adi Karmayogi, Adi Sahyogi & Adi Saathi engaged to empower tribal citizens by providing knowledge and awareness in various fields like health, innovation, education etc.
	Individuals, Private Companies, FPOs, MSMEs etc. which got loan from Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
	Best performing Start-ups/MSMEs under Semicon India Programme
	Best performing Scientists/Technical persons from DRDO working in key projects
	Best performing Biotech Start-ups/Entrepreneurs under Bio E3 Policy
	Best performing MSMEs that received capital from Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund
	Unorganised sector workers receiving pension under PM Shramyogi Maandhan Yojana
	FPO (Farmer Producer Organizations) benefited from Agri Market Infrastructure Fund
	Women entrepreneur, Divyaang, SC & STs, ex-servicemen who received special incentives to open Janaushadhi Kendras under Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Pariyojana
	Best performing shopkeepers/traders/MSMEs who have transferred GST 2.0 benefits to the customers
	Best performing Start-ups in the field of Innovation, Space, Medical etc.
	Winners of Veer Gatha project
	Sarpanches of Panchayats which achieved saturation in Central Govt. Schemes
	Rural people who received pucca houses under PM Awaas Yojana Grameen Scheme
	Farmers provided financial protection against crop loss due to natural disaster, pests & diseases under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
	Best performing Women artisans trained under Mahila Coir Yojana
	Best performing Anganwadi workers of Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0
	Street vendors benefitted from PM SVANidhi (Street Vendor’s AatmaNirbhar Nidhi) Scheme
	Best performing Artisans, Sportspersons, Tribal people, Entrepreneurs, singers, dancers etc. from North Eastern region
	Women entrepreneurs which received loans through PM Mudra Yojana
	Construction workers from Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
	Water warriors under National Mission for Clean Ganga
	Beneficiaries of National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC)
	Best performing Interns of PM Internship Scheme
	Children who are winners of National School Band Competition
	Best performing Workers/Volunteers of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
	Best performing Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS)
	Best performing My Bharat Volunteers
	Best performing Women of Self Help Group under NRLM, Lakhpati Didi
	Best performing Artisans & Craftspeople trained under PM Vishwakarma scheme
	Construction workers of Kartavya Bhawan
	People from rural households, poor & marginalized communities, SC & ST majority villages, Vulnerable tribal groups etc. received tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission
	Best performing Intellectual Property (IP) Holders i.e. Patents, Design, Copyright, Trade Mark etc.
	Participants of ‘Mann ki Baat’
	Women beneficiaries under Self Help Group Livelihood Component of SEED.
51.	Foreign delegates & accompanying Indian contingent of Youth Exchange Programme (YEP)-2026.
52.	International & Indian Monk delegations attending 2nd Global Buddhist Summit 2026.
53.	Medal winners of international Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Junior (IOAA, Jr) 2025.

These special guests will be prominently seated at Kartavya Path. In addition to the celebrations, arrangements have been made for the special guests to visit the National War Memorial, PM Sangrahalay and other prominent places in Delhi. They will also get an opportunity to interact with the respective Ministers.