Government Schemes and Policy · 11 August 2026
Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 Campaign Introduces Suryapath Tiranga Global Relay
Exam-focused facts from the 11 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The 'Har Ghar Tiranga 2026' campaign marks the fifth consecutive year of the movement, which originated in 2022 under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav banner.
- The campaign coincides with the 150th anniversary of India's National Song 'Vande Mataram'.
- The Ministry of Culture has integrated the National Song with the National Flag through new initiatives.
- A new flagship initiative called 'Suryapath Tiranga' has been announced as a global Tricolour relay mirroring the path of daylight across the globe.
- The relay will start at sunrise at India's easternmost diplomatic mission and continue westward across different time zones, with successive Indian Missions ceremonially hoisting the National Flag.
- The Government will observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14, with a dedicated quiz launched on the MyGov platform.
- The Culture Ministry is coordinating major commemorative programmes across three key cities.