New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Marking the grand culmination of the 77th Republic Day celebrations, massed bands of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and the Central Armed Police Forces will fill the air with stirring Indian melodies during the Beating Retreat ceremony at the historic Vijay Chowk on January 29.
An array of foot-tapping melodies will be presented before a distinguished audience, including President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, other union Ministers, senior officials and the public.
The ceremony will begin with the Massed band's 'Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja', followed by melodious tunes by the Pipes & Drums band such as 'Atulya Bharat', 'Veer Sainik', 'Mili ...