It will feature
visual and musical performance against the backdrop of the Presidential Palace
New format includes military drills by troops and horses
of the President's Bodyguard and other personnel, including Ceremonial Military Brass Band
President Droupadi Murmu witnessed the inaugural ceremony in
its new format
on Sunday
The ceremony will be open to
a larger number of visitors from February 22
It is a long-standing military tradition conducted weekly to allow a fresh group of the President's Bodyguard to
take charge
Raised in 1773,
the President's Bodyguard is the senior-most regiment of the Indian Army
The personnel are skilled horsemen, tank operators, and
paratroopers
Visitors can reserve their slots at
https://visit.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in