CHABEES JANVARY 2026
LT COL NOEL ELLIS
26/I/2026
Finally, “Chabbes Janvary Chabbes” arrived. Days of intense practice,
drill & dance till the time each participant, man, beast, and machine
recognised the road on ‘Kartavya Path’ like the back of your hand.
Practice ensures that the drivers, pilots, contingent commanders, and
marching contingents can move blindfolded. Even animals understood the
importance of the event. Horses and camels moved without a fuss with
‘dingle-dangles’ hanging on their sides. They even enjoyed the bands playing
various tunes.
To see the ‘Double Humped Camel’, Canines and Eagles was a first for me.
To march along with their handlers was a treat to watch.
By far this was the most impressive parade witnessed by every Indian
since the inception of this grand parade. The rumbling and screeching of the
armoured vehicles tracks, the lowering of their guns and the smart salutes by
their commanders was impressive.
It was a proud moment for me to see the contingent of my Battalion, 17
Mech (Recce and Support) (Tracked) led by a ‘Laftain Saab’ on a ‘Nag Missile’
Carrier. The message to the enemy was clear, dare you try and cross the border.
They are ‘third generation’, “fire and forget”, “top attack” missiles. The
enemy should know what happens when a NAG bites. Their war cry is “Satrah
Mech Har Maidan Fateh”. Har Maidan Fateh it will be.
I am sure, the EU delegation would have sensed what India is all about
and made up their mind what is in store in this land of diversity. We are
modern yet traditional, we respect our grassroots but have no qualms in
operating what the latest technology has to offer. Our very own cosmonaut was
there to receive the ‘Ashok Chakra’ for space exploration.
I think, notwithstanding the constraints of time, more Armed forces
tableaus should be showcased. Those who had participated in OP Sindoor along
with their equipment could have been included for every Indian to bow their
head to.
Nevertheless, hats off to Madam President who saluted each and every
contingent reciprocating the ‘Karak’ salute the commanders gave with their
weapons by smartly raising their elbows.
The flypast is an attraction which one awaits very eagerly. The civilian
doesn’t understand what formation they fly in but they understand the tremor
and roar when an aircraft flies past. I wish every type of aircraft in our
armoury flew down the Rajpath including the Sarang and Surya Kiran teams
showing their manoeuvres.
The Civilian tableaus were spectacular too. The participation of each
state in their traditional attires was a treat to watch. I wish DD could have
done justice to cover each one in detail for most of us to assimilate and
understand their region, attire, significance, and tribe they belonged to.
Personally, for me, it was a great learning.
The camera work was appreciable. But I am not sure if DD takes note of
certain glitches. It is my personal opinion and for the improvement of their
presentation.
The way they showcased each contingent/tableau could have been longer.
They switched to the President/PM/crowd, mixing two things. DD walo, PM and HM
aap ki pitai nahi karenge.
They could have put them in "picture in picture" mode without
disturbing the parade. Advertisements running on the sides could have been
avoided. I hope they give better coverage at beating the retreat.
The contingent commanders and participants were the real heroes and
heroines. Focus should have been on them. The cameraman missed the main fly
past. We only saw aircraft tails and white trails.
Yes, in between someone came and whispered in the ears of the PM. PMs
expression changed. I thought Pakistan had attacked India and he was trying to
keep calm. Thank God nothing like that happened.
The jewel in the crown was the Sikh “Bhairav” contingent. The Khalsas
looked smart and deadly in their new turnout. Enemy should watch out. They are
swift, fast, precise & full of josh. The call of ‘Jo Bole so Nihal’
reverberated, not to miss that ‘Sava lakh se ek larau’ that is one Sikh warrior
is equal to 1.25 lakh. Enemy, please take note.
I enjoyed the whole pageant thoroughly. A show which is coordinated so
precisely by getting different aircrafts to fly from hundreds of miles
together. Not to forget the shining paint work on each vehicle glistening in
the morning sun.
I would like to wish every Indian a very Happy Republic Day, Jai Hind
& Vande Matram. I pray that my country steers through these difficult times
which have been imposed on us with great elan and tact. We are going to be a
superpower, the world understands that.
A big thank you to all soldiers who stand guard at our borders as the
‘sentinels of peace’ in rain, storms, hail, and snow. A thank you to all other
forces who take care of us during peacetime. Thank you to all the veterans who
did their time in uniform. May God Bless you always.
Did you guys enjoy the parade or not? I wonder!!!!!!
JAI HIND
©® NOEL
ELLIS
ą¤ą¤¬्बीस ą¤ą¤Øą¤µą¤°ी 2026
लेफ्ą¤िनेंą¤ ą¤ą¤°्नल नोą¤ą¤² ą¤ą¤²िस
26/01/2026
ą¤ą¤़िरą¤ार “ą¤ą¤¬्बीस ą¤ą¤Øą¤µą¤°ी ą¤ą¤¬्बीस” ठही ą¤ą¤Æा। ą¤ą¤ दिनों ą¤ी ą¤ą¤”़ी प्रैą¤्ą¤िस, औ्रिल ą¤ą¤° तालमेल ą¤े बाद वह समय ą¤ą¤Æा, ą¤ą¤¬ हर प्रतिą¤ाą¤ी, ą¤ंसान, ą¤ानवर ą¤ą¤° मशीन ‘ą¤ą¤°्तव्य पऄ’ ą¤ो ą¤
पनी हऄेली ą¤ी लą¤ीरों ą¤ी तरह पहą¤ानने लą¤ा।
ą¤
ą¤्यास ą¤ą¤¤ą¤Øा ą¤ą¤¹ą¤Ø ऄा ą¤ि औ्राą¤ą¤µą¤°, पायलą¤, ą¤ंą¤िन्ą¤ेंą¤ ą¤ą¤®ांऔर ą¤ą¤° मार्ą¤ ą¤ą¤°ą¤¤े दस्ते ą¤ँą¤ों पर पą¤्ą¤ी बाँą¤§ą¤ą¤° ą¤ी ą¤ą¤² ą¤øą¤ą¤¤े ऄे। यहाँ तठą¤ि ą¤ानवरों ने ą¤ी ą¤ą¤ø ą¤ą¤Æोą¤ą¤Ø ą¤े महत्व ą¤ो समठलिया ऄा। ą¤ोऔ़े ą¤ą¤° ą¤ँठबिना ą¤िसी हिą¤ą¤ ą¤े, ą¤
पने ą¤िनारों पर ą¤²ą¤ą¤ą¤¤े ‘Jhalaron” ą¤े साऄ ą¤ą¤²ą¤¤े रहे। बैंऔ ą¤ी धुनों ą¤ा तो वे ą¤ी ą¤ą¤Øंद ले रहे ऄे।
‘Double Hump Camel ą¤ैमल’, सैन्य ą¤ुत्तों ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤ą¤²्स ą¤ो पहली बार देą¤ą¤Øा मेरे लिą¤ ą¤ą¤ ą¤
नोą¤ा ą¤
नुą¤ą¤µ ऄा। ą¤
पने हैंऔलर्स ą¤े साऄ ą¤ą¤Øą¤ा मार्ą¤ ą¤ą¤°ą¤Øा ą¤øą¤ą¤®ुठदेą¤ą¤Øे लायठऄा।
यह परेऔ, ą¤
ब तठą¤ी सą¤ी ą¤ą¤£ą¤¤ंत्र दिवस परेऔों में सबसे प्रą¤ावशाली ऄी, ą¤िसे हर ą¤ारतीय ने महसूस ą¤िया। बą¤़्तरबंद वाहनों ą¤ी ą¤ą¤”़ą¤ą¤”़ाहą¤, ą¤ą¤Øą¤ी tracks ą¤ी ą¤ą¤°ą¤®ą¤°ाहą¤, तोपों ą¤ा ą¤ुą¤ą¤Øा ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤®ांऔरों द्वारा दिą¤ ą¤ą¤ स्मार्ठsalute सब ą¤ुठą¤
त्यंत प्रą¤ावी ऄा।
मेरे लिą¤ ą¤ą¤°्व ą¤ा ą¤्षण तब ą¤ą¤Æा ą¤ą¤¬ मैंने ą¤
पनी बą¤ालियन, 17 मेठ( Recce ą¤ą¤° सपोर्ą¤) (ą¤्रैą¤्औ) ą¤े दस्ते ą¤ो देą¤ा, ą¤िसą¤ा नेतृत्व ą¤ą¤ ‘लैफ्ą¤िनेंठसाहब’ ą¤ą¤° रहे ऄे, ą¤ą¤° वे ‘नाठमिसाą¤ą¤²’ ą¤ैरियर पर सवार ऄे। दुश्मन ą¤े लिठसंदेश साफ़ ऄा, सीमा लांą¤ą¤Øे ą¤ी हिम्मत मत ą¤ą¤°ą¤Øा। ये third generation ą¤ी “फायर ą¤ंऔ फॉरą¤ेऔ, “ą¤ॉप ą¤
ą¤ैऔ मिसाą¤ą¤²ें हैं। दुश्मन ą¤ो पता होना ą¤ाहिठą¤ि ą¤ą¤¬ ‘नाऒ औसता है तो ą¤्या होता है। Unit ka war cry है “सत्रह मेठहर मैदान फ़तेह”।
ą¤ą¤° ą¤øą¤ą¤®ुą¤, हर मैदान फ़तेह होą¤ा।
मुą¤े पूरा विश्वास है ą¤ि यूरोपीय संठ(EU) ą¤ा प्रतिनिधिमंऔल यह ą¤ą¤²ी-ą¤ाँति ą¤øą¤®ą¤ ą¤ą¤Æा होą¤ा ą¤ि ą¤ारत वास्तव में ą¤्या है ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤ø विविधताą¤ं से ą¤ą¤°ी ą¤ूमि में ą¤्या सामर्ऄ्य निहित है। हम ą¤ą¤§ुनिठą¤ी हैं ą¤ą¤° परंपराą¤ą¤¤ ą¤ी। हम ą¤
पनी ą¤ą¤”़ों ą¤ा सम्मान ą¤ą¤°ą¤¤े हैं, लेą¤िन नवीनतम ą¤¤ą¤ą¤Øीठą¤े ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤Æोठसे हमें ą¤ोठसंą¤ोठनहीं। हमारा ą¤
पना ą¤
ंतरिą¤्ष यात्री ą¤ी वहाँ मौą¤ूद ऄा, ą¤िसे ą¤
ंतरिą¤्ष ą¤
न्वेषण ą¤े लिठ‘ą¤
शोą¤ ą¤ą¤्र’ प्रदान ą¤िया ą¤ą¤Æा।
मेरा मानना है ą¤ि समय ą¤ी सीमाą¤ं ą¤े बावą¤ूद, सशस्त्र बलों ą¤ी ą¤ą¤° ą¤
धिठą¤ांą¤ियाँ (ą¤ेबलो) प्रदर्शित ą¤ी ą¤ानी ą¤ाहिठऄीं। ‘ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤°ेशन सिंदूर’ में ą¤ाठलेने वाले सैनिą¤ों ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤Øą¤े ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤ą¤°ą¤£ों ą¤ो ą¤ी शामिल ą¤िया ą¤ा ą¤øą¤ą¤¤ा ऄा, ताą¤ि हर ą¤ारतीय सम्मान में सिर ą¤ुą¤ा सą¤े।
महामहिम राष्ą¤्रपति ą¤ो सलाम, ą¤िन्होंने हर ą¤ą¤ ą¤ंą¤िन्ą¤ेंठą¤ो सलामी दी ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤®ांऔरों द्वारा हऄियारों ą¤े साऄ दिą¤ ą¤ą¤ ‘kadak’ सलाम ą¤ा ą¤ą¤¤ą¤Øी ही शालीनता से प्रत्युत्तर दिया, ą¤
पनी ą¤ोहनियों ą¤ो स्मार्ठढंठसे ą¤ą¤ ाते हुą¤।
फ्लाą¤ą¤Ŗास्ठवह ą¤ą¤ą¤°्षण है, ą¤िसą¤ा हर ą¤िसी ą¤ो बेसब्री से ą¤ंतą¤़ार रहता है। ą¤ą¤® नाą¤ą¤°िą¤ ą¤ą¤²े ही यह न समठपाठą¤ि विमान ą¤िस फॉर्मेशन में ą¤ą¤”़ रहे हैं, लेą¤िन ą¤ą¤¬ वे ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤° से ą¤ुą¤ą¤°ą¤¤े हैं तो ą¤ą¤Øą¤ी ą¤ą¤”़ą¤ą¤”़ाą¤¹ą¤ ą¤ą¤° ą¤ंपन हर ą¤ोठमहसूस ą¤ą¤°ą¤¤ा है। मेरी ą¤ą¤्ą¤ा ऄी ą¤ि हमारे शस्त्राą¤ार में मौą¤ूद हर प्रą¤ार ą¤ा विमान राą¤ą¤Ŗą¤„ ą¤े ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤° से ą¤ą¤”़ता, ą¤िनमें सारंą¤ ą¤ą¤° सूर्य ą¤िरण ą¤ą¤°ोबैą¤िठą¤ीमें ą¤ी ą¤
पने ą¤ą¤°ą¤¤ą¤¬ दिą¤ातीं।
नाą¤ą¤°िठą¤ांą¤ियाँ ą¤ी शानदार ऄीं। हर राą¤्य ą¤ी पारंपरिठवेशą¤ूषा में ą¤ाą¤ीदारी देą¤ą¤Øा ą¤ą¤ सुą¤ą¤¦ ą¤
नुą¤ą¤µ ऄा। ą¤ाश दूरदर्शन (DD) हर ą¤ांą¤ी ą¤ो विस्तार से दिą¤ा पाता, ताą¤ि हम ą¤ą¤Øą¤े ą¤्षेत्र, पहनावे, महत्व ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤Øą¤ातीय पहą¤ान ą¤ो बेहतर ढंठसे समठपाते। व्यą¤्तिą¤ą¤¤ रूप से, मेरे लिठयह ą¤ą¤ बऔ़ा सीą¤ą¤Øे ą¤ा ą¤
वसर ऄा।
ą¤ैमरा वर्ठą¤ाबिल-ą¤-तारीफ ऄा, लेą¤िन मुą¤े नहीं पता ą¤ि DD ą¤ुą¤ ą¤¤ą¤ą¤Øीą¤ी ą¤ामियों पर ध्यान देता ą¤ी है या नहीं। यह मेरी निą¤ी राय है ą¤ą¤° ą¤ेवल प्रस्तुति में सुधार ą¤े ą¤ą¤¦्देश्य से है।
हर ą¤ंą¤िन्ą¤ेंą¤ ą¤ą¤° ą¤ांą¤ी ą¤ो दिą¤ाने ą¤ा समय ą¤ą¤° लंबा हो ą¤øą¤ą¤¤ा ऄा। बार-बार राष्ą¤्रपति, प्रधानमंत्री, ą¤ीऔ़ पर ą¤ैमरा ले ą¤ाना, दो ą¤ीą¤़ों ą¤ो मिलाने ą¤ैसा लą¤ा।
DD वालों, PM ą¤ą¤° HM ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤ी पिą¤ाठनहीं ą¤ą¤°ेंą¤े।
वे “पिą¤्ą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤Ø पिą¤्ą¤ą¤°” मोऔ ą¤ा ą¤ą¤Ŗą¤Æोą¤ ą¤ą¤° ą¤øą¤ą¤¤े ऄे, ą¤िससे परेऔ में ą¤ोठबाधा न ą¤ą¤¤ी। साą¤ą¤” में ą¤ą¤² रहे विą¤्ą¤ापनों से ą¤ी बą¤ा ą¤ा ą¤øą¤ą¤¤ा ऄा। ą¤ą¤®्मीद है ą¤ि ‘बीą¤िंठद रिą¤्रीऒ में वे बेहतर ą¤ą¤µą¤°ेठदेंą¤े।
ą¤ंą¤िन्ą¤ेंą¤ ą¤ą¤®ांऔर ą¤ą¤° प्रतिą¤ाą¤ी ही ą¤
सली Heroes ą¤ą¤° Heroines ऄे। ą¤ैमरे ą¤ा फोą¤ą¤ø ą¤ą¤Ø्हीं पर होना ą¤ाहिठऄा। ą¤ैमरा मैन मुą¤्य फ्लाą¤ą¤Ŗास्ठą¤ूą¤ ą¤ą¤Æा, हमें ą¤ेवल विमानों ą¤ी पूँą¤ ą¤ą¤° सफ़ेद धुą¤ँ ą¤ी लą¤ीरें ही दिą¤ाठदीं।
बीठमें ą¤िसी ने ą¤ą¤ą¤° प्रधानमंत्री ą¤े ą¤ान में ą¤ुą¤ ą¤ą¤¹ा। ą¤ą¤Øą¤े ą¤ेहरे ą¤ा ą¤ाव बदल ą¤ą¤Æा। ą¤ą¤ पल ą¤ो मुą¤े लą¤ा ą¤ि पाą¤िस्तान ने ą¤ारत पर हमला ą¤ą¤° दिया है ą¤ą¤° वे स्वयं ą¤ो संयत ą¤°ą¤ą¤Øे ą¤ी ą¤ोशिश ą¤ą¤° रहे हैं। ą¤ą¤ą¤µान ą¤ा शुą¤्र है ą¤ि ą¤ą¤øा ą¤ुठनहीं हुą¤।
ą¤ą¤ø परेऔ ą¤ा ą¤
सली ताठऄा सिठ“ą¤ैरव” ą¤ंą¤िन्ą¤ेंą¤। नठपरिधान में ą¤ालसा बेहद स्मार्ą¤ ą¤ą¤° ą¤ातठलठरहे ऄे। दुश्मन ą¤ो सावधान रहना ą¤ाहिą¤। वे तेą¤़, फुर्तीले, सą¤ीą¤ ą¤ą¤° ą¤ोश से ą¤ą¤°े हुठहैं।
“ą¤ो बोले सो निहाल” ą¤ी ą¤ूँą¤ ą¤ą¤° “सवा लाठसे ą¤ą¤ लऔ़ाą¤ँ” ą¤ा ą¤ą¤¦्ą¤ोष, यानी ą¤ą¤ सिठयोद्धा सवा लाठą¤े बराबर, दुश्मन, ą¤ृपया ध्यान दें।
मैंने ą¤ą¤ø पूरे ą¤ą¤Æोą¤ą¤Ø ą¤ा ą¤ą¤°ą¤Ŗूर ą¤ą¤Øंद लिया। यह ą¤ą¤ ą¤ą¤øा प्रदर्शन ऄा, ą¤िसे सैą¤ą¤”़ों मील दूर से ą¤ą¤”़ान ą¤ą¤°ą¤¤े विą¤िन्न विमानों ą¤े सą¤ीठतालमेल से ą¤
ंą¤ाम दिया ą¤ą¤Æा। हर वाहन पर ą¤ą¤®ą¤ą¤¤ा हुठपेंą¤, सुबह ą¤ी धूप में दमठरहा ऄा।
मैं हर ą¤ारतीय ą¤ो ą¤ą¤£ą¤¤ंत्र दिवस ą¤ी हार्दिठशुą¤ą¤ामनाą¤ँ देता हूँ| ą¤ą¤Æ हिंद ą¤ą¤° वंदे मातरम्। मैं प्रार्ऄना ą¤ą¤°ą¤¤ा हूँ ą¤ि मेरा देश ą¤ą¤Ø ą¤ą¤ िन समयों से शान ą¤ą¤° ą¤øą¤®ą¤ą¤¦ारी ą¤े साऄ बाहर निą¤ą¤²े, ą¤ो हम पर ऄोपे ą¤ą¤ हैं। हम ą¤ą¤ महाशą¤्ति बनने ą¤ा रहे हैं ą¤ą¤° दुनिया यह ą¤øą¤®ą¤ą¤¤ी है।
ą¤ą¤Ø सą¤ी सैनिą¤ों ą¤ो दिल से धन्यवाद, ą¤ो बारिश, तूफ़ान, ą¤ą¤²ों ą¤ą¤° बर्फ़ में हमारे सीमाą¤ं पर ‘शांति ą¤े प्रहरी’ ą¤¬ą¤Øą¤ą¤° ą¤ą¤”़े हैं। शांति ą¤ाल में हमारी सुरą¤्षा ą¤ą¤°ą¤Øे वाली सą¤ी ą¤
न्य सेनाą¤ं ą¤ो ą¤ी धन्यवाद। ą¤ą¤Ø सą¤ी पूर्व सैनिą¤ों ą¤ो नमन, ą¤िन्होंने वर्दी में देश ą¤ी सेवा ą¤ी। ą¤ą¤¶्वर ą¤ą¤Ŗ सą¤ी ą¤ो सदैव ą¤ą¤¶ीर्वाद दे।
तो बताą¤ą¤, ą¤्या ą¤ą¤Ŗ सबने परेऔ ą¤ा ą¤ą¤Øंद लिया या नहीं? I wonder!!!!!!
ą¤ą¤Æ हिंद
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Very well covered Noel. Your observations are well thought of. Hope DD guys too have observed them. Thanks dear...
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