Chief Guest  

Every year on January 26, India celebrates Republic Day with a grand parade in New Delhi, showcasing its military might, cultural diversity, and achievements. Among the many traditions, the presence of a foreign dignitary as the chief guest holds particular significance. This choice is never random as it reflects India’s evolving foreign policy priorities and its efforts to strengthen ties with nations that matter on the global stage.  
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 11th Red Fort address, outlined India's journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. He emphasized the strength of the banking sector, empowerment of women through self-help groups, and the rapid growth of the Indian economy.

In the year 2023, the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur secured the top spot in the Travellers’ Choice Awards. At this hotel, one night stay in the Sukh Niwas suite starts from Rs 11 lakh.

Shambhu Bhai, a carpenter from Gujarat, took an oath to providing at least 51,000 birdhouses for free, some ten years ago. His dedication to bird welfare has garnered attention from various organizations. He is often invited as the chief guest at events like Environment Day, Water Day, Sparrow Day, where Shambhu distributes his nests among the common public.

The highlight of the ceremony was the felicitation of the best delegates, high commendation, honorable mention, special mention, and verbal mention from different committees. The chief guest and other dignitaries felicitated the winners and key student team members in the ceremony.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the 10th National Voters' Day on 25th January 2020 being organized by Election Commission of India at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad shall also grace the national function. This year marks an important milestone in the history of Indian democracy as the Election Commission of India (ECI) completes 70 years of its journey.

To commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to support the weaker section of the society in Agartala, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) organized a distribution of 1000 Bee Boxes, 100 Pottery Wheels and 100 Advanced Leather Tool kits to 100 Farmers, 100 Potters and 100 Leather Artisans recently in which Chief Minister of Tripura Shri Biplab Kumar Deb was Chief Guest, in presence of Chairman, KVIC VK Saxena.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was called as a chief guest for the third JNU Convocation. Several police and CRPF personnel were halted at the University premises.
 

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan has expressed confidence in ISRO stating that the space agency will successfully complete a soft landing on the lunar surface in the near future. K Sivan was invited to IIT-Delhi as chief guest for its 50th convocation. 

On October 3, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the World Economic Forum's 33rd India Economic Summit in New Delhi, as the chief guest, wherein she sought more investments in Bangladesh

On October 3, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the national capital and is all set to participate as chief guest in the India Economic Summit, organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tamil Nadu's Chennai to participate in the prize distribution ceremony of Singapore-India Hackathon, will also be the chief guest at the 56th convocation of IIT-Madras today.

Arun Jaitley Stadium: Amit Shah was the chief guest at the renaming ceremony organised in Delhi. The youngest active cricketers to be honoured with a stand named after him is Virat Kohli.
 

Shah Rukh Khan, who is attending the festival as its chief guest, was recognised for his contribution to cinema and popular culture in India.

Shah Rukh Khan, who is also the chief guest at the festival, will be presented the award by Linda Dessau, who is the first female Governor of the State of Victoria.