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The Beating Retreat ceremony begins with the arrival of the President of India, who is accompanied by his bodyguards, mounted on horses, in their ceremonial dress. Towards the end of the event, the Prime Minister walks around Vijay Chowk and greets the crowd. Beating Retreat traces its origins to the early s when Major Roberts of the Indian Army developed the unique ceremony. Beating Retreat ceremony marks an old military tradition.

When troops stopped fighting and left the battlefield, before returning to the camps at sunset they would sound of the Retreat. The ceremony traces its origins to the early s when Major Roberts of the Indian Army indigenously developed the unique ceremony of display by the massed bands. Colours and Standards are cased and flags lowered.

The ceremony creates nostalgia for the times gone by," according to a Defence Ministry statement last year. The ceremony begins when the President arrives at Vijay Chowk in a ceremonial motorcade accompanied by his bodyguards in their ceremonial uniforms. After the event, the Prime Minister walks around the Vijay Chowk, waving to the crowd. Amid doubts over whether the ceremony will take place at all, the Defence Ministry confirmed the programme on Saturday, adding that it will have a special composition 'Swarnim Vijay', to commemorate 50 years of India's victory in the war besides a few other tune compositions.

Republic Day celebrations will be low-key and scaled-down this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. India's military might and some of the state-of-the-art assets of the armed forces, including three T tanks and BrahMos missile system, will be showcased during the parade on Rajpath with strict Covid safety guidelines in place.

Last year, there were 26 performances by the bands of the armed forces and central and state police contingents. There was controversy surrounding its inclusion at the ceremony before the celebrations.

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Visit www. Follow us on :. Times Now Digital. Updated Jan 29, IST. The Beating Retreat ceremony which culminates the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations will be held at the historic Vijay Chowk in the national capital on Friday. Key Highlights Beating ceremony is celebrated on January 29 every year to culminate the long four day Republic Day celebrations.

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