<p><strong>Republic Day 2026 Live Updates: </strong>Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Monday praised <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/in-photos-police-armed-forces-step-up-rehearsals-and-security-as-india-gears-up-for-republic-day-2026-109302/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>India&rsquo;s security forces</strong></a> and shared glimpses from the 77th Republic Day parade, calling them the &ldquo;pride of the nation&rdquo;. In a post on X, PM Modi said the Republic Day parade reflected the strengthening capabilities of India&rsquo;s armed forces. <strong>We have closed the LIVE blog</strong></p>
