When is beating retreat 2017

At a time when the annual Beating the Retreat ceremony was underway at Vijay Chowk near the Rashtrapati Bhavan, a low-intensity IED blast took place near the Israeli embassy in the heart of the national capital on Friday evening. The Delhi Police informed that it was a low-intensity blast in which fortunately no one was injured. However, windscreens of several cars parked nearby were damaged due to the explosion. Foot-tapping music and soulful classical renditions reverberated at Vijay Chowk on Wednesday as the Republic Day celebrations culminated with the Beating Retreat ceremony here with 26 performances by the bands of the armed forces and central and state police contingents.

The ceremony marks the end of the annual Republic Day festivities. Beating the Retreat ceremony, which marks the culmination of four-day-long Republic Day celebrations, began amidst traditional grandeur at Vijay Chowk.

Personnel of bands of three wings of armed forces displayed synchronised march to the tunes played. The event marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. Amid soulful classical renditions and foot-tapping numbers rending the air, the Beating Retreat ceremony was held in New Delhi on Monday, which marks the culmination of Republic Day celebrations.

The ceremony this year at Vijay Chowk saw several military bands, pipes and drums bands from regimental centres and battalions enthralling the crowd, with a clear sky and relatively warm weather adding to the cheerful atmosphere. The ceremony held on January 29 every year marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. The Rashtrapati Bhavan was lit up in the traditional lights for the Beating Retreat ceremony. Watch the Beating Retreat ceremony held at Raisina Hill in the national capital.

Hundreds of people gathered at Wagah border to witness the Beating Retreat ceremony on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day. Marking the culmination of the 67th Republic Day celebrations, the military held the beating retreat ceremony at the Vijay Chowk with patriotic fervour.

LED screens and surround sound systems will be installed for the parade attendees while spidercams will be used to bring newer angles for TV viewers.

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Foot-tapping music and soulful classical renditions reverberated at Vijay Chowk on Wednesday as the Republic Day celebrations culminated with the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhiwith 26 performances by the bands of the armed forces and central and state police contingents.

As part of the Indian Navy day celebrations, a beating retreat and tattoo ceremony was held at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday evening featuring some spectacular drills by the Navy's Western Command. The ceremony, held every year on December 4, was attended by senior Navy officers.

The daily beating retreat and band ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border was cancelled on Friday as India waited for the return of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan.

The Wing Commander was captured by Pakistan after his plane went down during an aerial battle over the Line of Control on Wednesday. Indian tunes were the flavour of the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk on Tuesday with 26 performances by the bands of the armed forces and central and state police contingents which marked the culmination of the Republic Day celebrations.

Indian compositions would dominate the Beating Retreat ceremony this year as 19 of the 27 tunes to be played at the event today, would be from local musicians As. Beating the Retreat ceremony, organised at the Vijay Chowk on January 29 every year, marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations.

Entry and exit at two metro stations in central Delhi will be closed for few hours on Tuesday as part of security arrangements for the Beating Retreat ceremony, a senior DMRC official said Monday.