The Beating Retreat ceremony takes place on January 29 every year. It is an annual musical extravaganza, which marks the culmination of four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. It is held at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi every year.

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The ceremony began at 4.45 PM on Sunday.

Elaborate arrangements have been made to maintain law and order in the national capital in wake of the ongoing celebrations.

16 Military Bands, 16 Pipes and Drums Bands from Regimental Centres and Battalions participating in this year's ceremony.

Squadron leader G Jayachandran is the principal conductor of the ceremony, while Army bands is being conducted by Subedar Major Hemraj. The Navy and Air Force band commanders is Master Chief Petty Officer (Musician-I) Ramesh Chand and Junior Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar respectively.