Vladimir Putin, John Major, Nelson Mandela, Queen Elizabeth among past chief guests. Here's a look at the recent ones:
2025: Prabowo Subianto, President, Indonesia.
First visit to India as president. India's first R-Day guest in 1950 was Indonesia's President Sukarno.
2024: Emmanuel Macron, President, France.
It was France's sixth time as chief guest.
2023: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President, Arab Republic of Egypt.
First time an Egyptian leader was chief guest.
2022-2021: No chief guest was invited due to the Covid pandemic.
President Ramnath Kovind led the nation in a muted celebration.
2020: Jair Bolsonaro, President, Brazil.
Brazilian presidents had been chief guests in 1996 and 2004.
2019, Cyril Ramaphosa, President, South Africa.
2nd South African chief guest after Nelson Mandela in 1995.
2018: Heads of ASEAN countries.
1st time 10 chief guests to mark 25 years of India-ASEAN cooperation.
2017: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President, UAE.
Ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022.
2016: Francois Hollande, President, France.
1st time a French military contingent participated in a R-Day parade.
2015: Barack Obama, President, USA.
The first POTUS to grace a R-Day ceremony.