President Murmu to deliver Republic Day Eve address on Jan. 25, 2026, ahead of parade featuring combat-ready troops and indigenous tech.

On January 25, 2026, at 7 p.m., President Droupadi Murmu will give her yearly Republic Day Eve speech. It will be broadcast live in Hindi and English on All India Radio and Doordarshan, with regional language versions airing later on regional channels. Prior to the 77th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, the speech—a crucial democratic custom—will consider the country's progress and ideals. Thirty tableaux will be included in the parade, and Indian Army contingents will march in a combat-ready formation for the first time, demonstrating integrated operations and domestic defense technology under the "Sudarshan Chakra" system.