📍New Delhi | 28 Jan, 2026, 3:50 PM
Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026: Every year after the parade of Republic Day the event that the country is eagerly awaited is Beating Retreat Ceremony. This programme is considered to be the formal completion of Republic Day celebrations. The Beating Retreat Ceremony on January 29 is going to be specialised this time.
The Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and the Band of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be presented together in this seermany, on the end of the 77th Republic Day celebration. (Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026)
Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026: What Is Beating Retreat Ceremony
Beating Retreat is an old military tradition. Its history is centuries old. In the first time when the evening began to collapse after the war, the soldiers were indicated that now the battle is stopped and all the soldiers returned to their camps. The same tradition was called Betting Retreat.
This tradition in India is played with respect today. Three days after the Republic Day, i.e. this seermanian in the presence of the President on January 29. It is considered a symbol of unity, discipline and pride of Indian forces. (Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026)
Victory Chowk
January 29 Vijay Chowk The whole light and music will wake up. In the event, President Drupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister, Senior Officer and a large number of common citizens will be present.
As a result of the seremani, Vijay Chowk and Raisina Hills will be coloured in the colour of the patriotism. As the sun is instinct, music tunes will make the atmosphere more passionate. (Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026)
Seating Enclosure named after Indian Instruments
Beating Retreat A special point of 2026 is that this time Vijay Chowk’s seating enclosure has been named as Indian instruments. These include flute, dompress, akatara, azara, melody, napdra, khawaj, sangu, sarangi, sarinda, sarod, clarinet, citar, sirbahar, talya and harp.
Starting with ‘stepping’
The Beating Retreat Ceremony will begin with the famous tune "stepping" played by the mass band. It is associated with the Dhuan Azad Hindu Fauj. Thereafter different bands will give their presentations. The Pipes and Drums Band will play the tunes like ‘Astured India’, ‘Vir Sainik’, ‘Milit Jhuli’, ‘Nradya Sarita’, ‘Maruni’ and ‘Zelm’. The glimpse of Indian culture and military pride in these tunes will appear clean.
In the pipes and drums section in 2025, last year, the tunes like ‘Amar Bharti’, ‘Indradhanush’, ‘Jai Janam land’, ‘Nati in Himalayan Valley’, ‘Ganga Jamuna’ and ‘Vir Sichin’ were played. (Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026)
These are the three forces:
The Indian Air Force Band will play tunes like ‘Brev Warrior’, ‘Twilight’, ‘Allert’ and ‘Flying Star’. These musical compositions will hide the message of air force, vigilance and safety of India in the sky.
While the Indian Navy’s band will convey India’s strength and tranquility from the tunes like ‘Namste’, ‘Sea Pawan’, ‘Mattraland’, ‘Tajswi’ and ‘Jai Bharti’.
The Indian Army’s band is ‘Vijayi Bharat’, ‘Ranbha is Prachand’, ‘A Vatan A Vattan’, ‘Anand Monastery’, ‘Sumaya Bharat’ and ‘Sitare Hindu’ will play passionate and passionate tunes. This part often emotionalizes the audience.
The bands of the Central Armed Police Forces will present tunes like ‘Vijay India’, ‘Hathrohi’, ‘Jai Ho’ and ‘Vir Sipahi’. These tunes reflect the courage and dedication of the youth engaged in the internal security of the country. (Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026)
‘Sara from where good’ will conclude
The mass bands in the last part of the programme will simultaneously play ‘San of India’, ‘Vonde Materam’ and ‘Dramers Call’. After this, the tune played by Bugglers will be the closing of Seremani with ‘Sara from where good’.
These will be band conductors
This year the principal conductor of Beating Retreat Ceremony will be Squadron Leader Leimapokpam Roopchandra Singh. The conductor of Indian Army Band will be Subedar Major Light Joshi, Naval Band Conductor M. Antony, Conductor Warrant Officer of Air Force Band Ashok Kumar and Conductor Inspector Chetram of CAPF Band. While the operations of the Pipes and Drums band will be Subedar S. P. Chaurasia, the command of the buglers will be in the hands of Subedar Manoj Kumar. (Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026)
