Republic Day: A Look At Chief Guests List Since 2015
77th Republic Day
India will mark its 77th Republic Day on January 26, with parades at Kartavya Path, the face of a foreign leader, whom the country invites as the chief guest, also attracts the attention of the world.
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Who will be the chief guest on the 77th Republic Day?
For the 2026 Republic Day celebrations, two senior European Union leaders will take centre stage as chief guests, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council.
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Barack Obama
Barack Obama became the first US President to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in 2015, which symbolled of deepening India-US relations.
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Francois Hollande
Then French President Francois Hollande was the chief guest at the 67th Republic Day parade in 2016.
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
In 2017, the chief guest for the Republic Day parade was the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Leaders of ASEAN nations
In 2018, Leaders of ASEAN nations including Hassanal Bolkiah (Brunei), Hun Sen (Cambodia), Joko Widodo (Indonesia), Thongloun Sisoulith (Laos), Najib Razak (Malaysia), Aung San Suu Kyi (Myanmar), Rodrigo Duterte (Philippines), Lee Hsien Loong (Singapore), Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thailand) and Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Vietnam) were the chief guests for the Republic Day parade, which reflected India’s focus on its eastern neighbourhood.
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Cyril Ramaphosa
In 2019, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the chief guest at the 70th Republic Day parade.
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Jair Bolsonaro
In 2020, Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil was the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations, highlighting BRICS synergy and defense cooperation before the pandemic paused traditions.
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2021 and 2022
No chief guest attended the celebrations due to Covid-19 constraints.
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Abdel Fattah Al Sisi
In 2023, President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi was the chief guest at Indias 74th Republic Day parade.
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Emmanuel Macron
In 2024, Emmanuel Macron, President of France was the chief guest at Indias 75th Republic Day celebrations.
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Prabowo Subianto
In 2025, Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, attended the Republic Day parade as the chief guest, signalling warm ties with Southeast Asia.
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