At the Beating the Retreat ceremony in Delhi on Saturday around a thousand made-in-India drones lit up the sky in different formations. The first-of-its-kind laser show was organised by a startup called Botlab Dynamics and supported by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. The 10-minute show has been conceptualised, designed, produced and choreographed under the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative. The Beating Retreat ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and defence minister Rajnath Singh among others.
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The entry band was Massed Band playing the 'Veer Sainik' tune. This was followed by Pipes and Drums Band, CAPF Band, Air Force Band, Naval Band, Army Military Band and Massed Bands. The principal conductor of the ceremony is Commander Vijay Charles D'Cruz. South Block, North Block were illuminated,

The Beating Retreat ceremony marks the end of the nation's Republic Day celebrations, which began on January 23 on the occassion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary. Beating the Retreat is a military tradition that marks the disengagement of troops from the battle at sunset.
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