Current Context : The theme for the Republic Day Parade 2025 has been announced as ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’ (Golden India: Heritage and Development).

• Participating States/UTs:Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.
• Selection Process:Conducted by an Expert Committee with professionals from art, culture, music, and architecture, ensuring transparency and merit-based decisions.
• Significance:Highlights India’s rich heritage and development journey, celebrating cultural inclusiveness and progress.