PRESIDENT OF INDIA HOSTS PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AND PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

India, Jan. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu received the Chief Guests of the 77th Republic Day Celebrations, H. E. António Costa, President of the European Council and H. E. Ms Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission at Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening (January 27, 2026). The President also hosted a banquet in their honour.

Welcoming the European Union leaders, the President said that their presence as Chief Guests on Republic Day, marking the first participation of the European Union in India's Republic Day celebrations, holds special significance, reflecting the depth of our mutual engagement and the trust we place in one another.

The President said t...