The S-400 air defence system will take centre stage at this year’s Republic Day parade as part of a powerful tri-services tableau on Operation Sindoor, showcasing how India’s long‑range missile shield was used to neutralise hostile Pakistani aircraft. The Defence Ministry’s tableau will dramatise joint Army–Navy–Air Force operations, networked warfare and rapid-response capabilities, while indigenous platforms like Bhairav, Shaktimaan, UGVs and ATAGS roll down Kartavya Path alongside 30 tableaux from states, UTs and central ministries. Watch for details