Updated - January 24, 2026 07:33 am IST - New Delhi Suryastra (Universal Rocket Launcher System) during the Republic Day parade 2026 full dress rehearsal, amid rainfall, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on January 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’ with deep-strike capabilities, newly raised Bhairav light commando battalion, and Zanskar ponies and Bactrian camels will be part of the Republic Day Parade for the first time, officials said on Friday (January 23, 2026). Marking a first, the contingent members of the mounted 61 Cavalry will be seen in battle gear, and key Army assets, including indigenous platforms accompanied with personnel, will roll down the Kartavya Path in a “phased battle array formation”.
