Beating retreat: A grand musical finale of India's 76th Republic Day

A grand Beating Retreat ceremony was held at the historic Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, January 29, 2025, marking the culmination of 76th Republic Day celebrations. Synchronised performances by the Armed and Central Police Forces bands mesmerized the crowd with their melodious tunes. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other Union Ministers witnessed this captivating performance. Our correspondent reports that Vijay Chowk came alive with the enthralling performances of Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Central Armed Police Forces bands. Beating Retreat begins with the iconic ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja’ tune, and later Amar Bharati, Indradhanush, Jai Janam Bhumi, and Veer Siachen played by the Pipes and Drums band captivated the audiences. The Central Armed Police Forces bands performed ‘Vijay Bharat’, ‘Aye Watan Tere Liye’ and ‘Bharat ke Jawan’. Band of the Indian Air Force played ‘Galaxy Rider’, ‘Stride’, ‘Rubaru’ and ‘Millennium Flight Fantasy’ tunes. The Indian Navy band played ‘Rashtriya Pratham’, ‘Nishak Nishpad’, ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Spread the Light of Freedom’, ‘Rhythm of the Reef’ and ‘Jai Bharati’. The Indian Army band played ‘Veer Sapoot’, ‘Taqat Watan’, ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’, ‘Dhruv’ and ‘Faulad Ka Jigar’ which filled the audience with patriotic fervor. The event  came to a close with the ever-popular tune of ‘Sare Jahan se Acha’ played by the Buglers.