A glimpse of the full-dress rehearsal forward of the eightieth Independence Day celebrations on the Crimson Fort, in New Delhi, on August 13, 2026.
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The vitality and aspirations of Gen Z and ‘Yuva Shakti’ will take centre stage on the eightieth Independence Day celebrations on the Crimson Fort on August 15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the celebrations and the Nationwide ong ‘Vande Mataram’ can be rendered on the historic venue for the primary time.
The celebrations will commemorate 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ and spotlight the contribution of younger Indians to the nation’s journey in the direction of Viksit Bharat@2047.
In accordance with the Ministry of Defence, round 2,500 NCC cadets and ‘My Bharat’ volunteers, together with girls and boys from the Military, Navy and Air Pressure, will take part within the ceremony, seated alongside Gyanpath reverse the Crimson Fort ramparts.
After the Prime Minister hoists the nationwide flag, the Military band will play ‘Vande Mataram’, adopted by the Nationwide Anthem.
After Mr. Modi’s deal with concludes, the NCC cadets and ‘My Bharat’ volunteers will once more sing the Nationwide Tune, adopted by the Nationwide Anthem.
The Prime Minister can be acquired on the Crimson Fort by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. On the ramparts, he can be acquired by the Chiefs of the Military, Navy and Air Pressure.
Armed forces officers stand at consideration close to the hoisted tricolour in the course of the full-dress rehearsal for the eightieth Independence Day, at Crimson Fort in New Delhi, on August 13, 2026.
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Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan will help the Prime Minister in hoisting the Nationwide Flag. The unfurling will coincide with a 21-gun salute fired by the ceremonial 1721 Subject Battery utilizing indigenous 105-mm Mild Subject Weapons. Two IAF Mi-17 helicopters will bathe flower petals, one will carry the Nationwide Flag and the opposite will carry a flag depicting ‘Vande Mataram’.
Inclusive visitor listing
Round 5,000 particular visitors have been invited, together with girls entrepreneurs, sanitation employees, road distributors, youth innovators, scientists, start-up founders, Metro employees, taxi drivers, hospital workers, artisans, farmers and college students. Greater than 1,500 individuals from States and Union Territories, wearing conventional apparel, may also attend.
In a departure from standard VIP-centric nomenclature, seating enclosures have been named after main Indian lakes similar to Chilika, Loktak, Pangong Tso, Vembanad, Wular, Pulicat and Hussain Sagar, underscoring the significance of water conservation.
As a part of nationwide celebrations, navy and safety pressure bands will carry out at 343 areas. The Navy and native administrations may also conduct flag-hoisting ceremonies within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
The Defence Ministry, in collaboration with MyGov, additionally performed essay, portray and on-line quiz competitions on themes together with synthetic intelligence, the 2047 imaginative and prescient, the Structure, girls freedom fighters, area and nuclear know-how. Round 600 winners will attend the Independence Day celebrations.
Printed – August 13, 2026 07:57 pm IST
