Security Beefed Up Ahead Of India's 77th Republic Day Celebrations In Kashmir

Indian Security personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG) stand alert near the clock tower (Ghanta Ghar) during a random search operation at a market ahead of India's 77th Republic Day celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on January 22, 2026. Security is tightened in Indian Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistan and India ahead of India's 77th Republic Day celebrations, scheduled for January 26, 2026, marking the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950. Meanwhile, ten Army soldiers lose their lives and 11 others are injured after a military vehicle meets with a devastating road accident in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday, officials say. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)