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Detailed explanation-1: -India’s grand 74th Republic Day celebration will welcome the President of Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the chief guest this year.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Republic Day chief guest is Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

Detailed explanation-3: -This year, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi is the chief guest of Republic Day celebrations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent the formal invitation to al-Sisi which was handed over to the Egyptian president by Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during an official visit to Egypt on October 16, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every year, India invites world leaders to attend its Republic Day celebrations. There was no Republic Day Chief guest in 2021 and 2022 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, then Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations.