September 30, 2026 9:23 PM
No Change of Guard Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 3
The Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place on October 3 at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President’s Secretariat said on Wednesday. According to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Change of Guard Ceremony is a military tradition whose origins are lost in antiquity. From time immemorial, guards and sentries at palaces, forts and defence establishments change periodically to enable a fresh body of troops to take charge. At Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Ceremonial Army Guard Battalion is respon...