Republic Day Parade 2022
The three Service Chiefs accompanying the Prime Minister will lead the Nation in paying homage to the Amar Jawan by laying wreaths at the National War Memorial on 26 Jan 2022. This will mark the Commencement of the Republic Day Parade to be reviewed by the Supreme Commander In Chief ie President.
Out of the living legends of the Nations, two Param Vir Chakra and one Ashok Chakra awardees will also participate in this year’s parade.
The Indian Army on Saturday issued a statement and said this year’s Republic Day parade will have 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands and 25 tableaux of various states. Giving more updates, the Army said that it will be represented by a mounted column of cavalry, 14 mechanised columns, six marching contingents and a flypast by advanced light helicopters of its aviation wing at the Republic Day parade-2022 (RDP-2022).
The Army has stated that the six marching contingents of the Indian Army will be of Rajput Regiment, Assam Regiment, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, Sikh Light Infantry, Army Ordnance Corps Regiment and Parachute Regiment.
One marching contingent each of the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will also participate in RDP-2022.
The Army further added that the mechanised columns of the Army will show one PT-76 tank, one Centurion tank, two MBT Arjun MK-I tanks, one APC TOPAS armoured personnel carriers, one BMP-I infantry fighting vehicle and two BMP-II infantry fighting vehicles.
One 75/24 Pack howitzer, two Dhanush howitzers, one PMS bridge-laying system, two Sarvatra bridge-laying systems, one HT-16 electronic warfare system, two Taran Shakti electronic warfare systems, one Tiger Cat missile system and two Akash missile systems will also be part of the mechanised columns.
The Army also stated that the six marching contingents of the Indian Army will be of Rajput Regiment, Assam Regiment, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, Sikh Light Infantry, Army Ordnance Corps Regiment and Parachute Regiment.
It also stated that from the central Armed Police forces, five marching contingents of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Police Force (CISF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Border Security Force (BSF) will participate in RDP-2022.
“Overall, there will be 16 marching contingents from the armed forces, central Armed Police Forces, Delhi Police, National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS) along with 17 military bands, pipes and drum bands at the parade,” it noted.
