Full dress rehearsal of cultural performances, flypasts for Republic Day held at Kartavya Path
Nearly 2,500 artistes, set to perform at the Kartavya Path during the 77th Republic Day parade, took part in a full dress rehearsal of their respective segments on Saturday (January 24, 2026), officials said.
A rehearsal for the flypast event, a key attraction of the celebrations on January 26, was also held, they said.
A total of 29 aircraft — 16 fighter jets, including Rafale, Su-30 MKI, and Jaguar; four transport aircrafs, including the C-295, and nine helicopters — will be part of the two-phase flypast at the Republic Day parade, with a total of eight formations, a senior Indian Air Force official had said earlier.
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