Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid solemn tributes to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial. PM Modi has arrived at the Kartavya Path where he was received by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. President Droupadi Murmu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El –Sisi reached Kartavya Path to attend the Republic Day celebrations. Prez Droupadi Murmu unfurled the Tricolour and the parade has begun. Marching contingents of forces and battle tanks are displaying their military might during the parade at the Kartavya Path.
Speaking about the strain on democratic systems, she described the emergence of what she called “persona-cracies” — a phase where the “big personalities of leaders” begin to eclipse the institutions meant to contain them.
With attacks rising and fears of sea mines growing, Wang says the crew cannot leave, and all they can do is wait while a war unfolds overhead.
The Iran war has brought to the fore the changing nature of warfare in the 21st Century. Wars are no longer fought only on the ground but also in control rooms. Drones are changing the way countries are mounting counterattacks. Artificial Intelligence has been helping Generals to take quicker military decisions. At the India Today Conclave 2026, a panel comprising Smit Shah, President, Drone Federation India (DFI), Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd) and Nikunj Parashar, Founder, Sagar Defence Engineering, argue that India needs to do much more to make its mark on the world stage. To find out what India needs to do to improve its modern warfare, watch the full discussion.
Watch how the alleged murder of 26-year-old Tarun in Uttam Nagar, triggered by a Holi water-balloon incident, spiralled from a neighbourhood clash into a flashpoint of Hindu–Muslim tension
