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Extensive security protocols are being finalized across New Delhi, involving multi-tiered security rings, AI-driven facial recognition systems, and drone detection units around the capital city. State delegations and international envoys are scheduled to attend the ceremony, which will also display indigenous defense technologies to symbolize self-reliance. 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