Beating the Retreat 2022 ceremony shall mark the culmination of Republic Day celebrations on January 29 in New Delhi. Marking centuries-old military tradition, Beating The Retreat ceremony dates back to the days when troops disengaged from a battle at sunset. These troops ceased fighting, sheathed their arms and withdrew from war grounds as soon as the buglers sounded the “retreat”.
Let’s see how the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony will be unique this year…
1. The ceremony this year will feature a spectacular laser show and a mesmerising drone show.
2. The ‘Made in India’ drones shall make Indians proud at Vijay Chowk. According to officials, viewers will witness a show of nearly 1,000 drones on 29 January.
3. This will be for the first time in history of India that the Beating Retreat ceremony will have a laser show and a drone show organised with background music.
4. Also, there will be a laser projection mapping show to commemorate 75 years of independence for the first time on the parapet of the north block and the south block
5. The drone show will be 10 minutes long and will showcase government achievements via many creative formations in the dark sky.
6. India will be the fourth country after China, Russia and the UK to carry out such a large-scale show