Reports surrounding Republic Day Celebration Live claimed that India marked its 77th Republic Day with an 'impressive showcase' of cultural richness, economic progress, and military strength, featuring missiles, fighter jets, and weaponry allegedly used in an operation named Sindoor. These claims are false, misleading, or unverified. Our review of official government broadcasts, the parade’s published program, and independent fact-checkers shows no credible evidence of any cross-border incident or unauthorized weapon deployment during the parade. In reality, the Republic Day parade featured the standard ceremonial display: formations by aircraft and missiles that are publicly acknowledged as part of the routine national celebration; there is no documentation of an operation named 'Sindoor' or of weapons being deployed in any non-ceremonial manner. Footage circulating online may be miscaptioned or drawn from earlier rehearsals; several clips have altered timestamps or been edited to craft a sensational record about a supposed incident. The pattern in misinformation often relies on miscaptioned visuals, stage-managed captions, and the spread of unverified summaries from social media accounts. Why some Indian media outlets or social media accounts linked the event to Pakistan? Some outlets pursue sensational narratives to drive engagement; others rely on user-generated content that has not been fact-checked against official records; and a minority may be influenced by external narratives aiming to sow cross-border tension. Official sources—including the Defence Ministry, the Indian Army, and state broadcasters—have repeatedly stated there is no such incident or Pakistani linkage, and there is no verified record of an operation named Sindoor. For responsible reporting, rely on primary government feeds, independent fact-checkers, and archival footage from the parade. Until credible evidence emerges, these claims should be treated as unverified and misleading.