Positioned immediately behind the prime minister in full military gear, the flawless performance of ceremonial ropes was a significant instance of female representation in India’s national events. Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan is a commissioned officer of the Indian Army serving as the ceremonial assistant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2026 Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.
The Ministry of Defence cooperates with the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force to perform the rotation of their duties each year. Some of the key points in the protocol execution include: Platform etiquette : It is only the high-ranking officers who have been authorised through a stringent selection process that perform the direct assistance tasks along with the Prime Minister on the main platform. Officers are selected for participating in the flag hoisting ceremony at Red Fort by the Ministry of Defence through coordination between the Army, Navy, and Air Force on the basis of perfection in drills, service record, and following the protocol of the ceremony.
Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan is a commissioned officer in the Indian Army who gained widespread recognition for her participation in the flag hoisting ceremony on the occasion of Independence Day in the year 2026 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Red Fort.
