Musical tunes, formations feature in Beating Retreat at Vijay Chowk | In photos

Vijay Chowk reverberated with captivating Indian tunes on Thursday as the Beating Retreat ceremony marked the culmination of the 77th Republic Day celebrations.

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Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh during Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk on Thursday (ANI)

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Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during Beating Retreat ceremony at Delhi's Vijay Chowk (ANI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh during Beating Retreat ceremony (ANI)

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An aerial view of Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI )

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An aerial view of Deva Vyuha formations during Beating Retreat ceremony at Delhi's Vijay Chowk. (ANI)

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President Droupadi Murmu departs from Rashtrapati Bhavan for Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi  (ANI)

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President Droupadi Murmu, President's Bodyguard and armed forces personnel during the Beating Retreat ceremony, marking the conclusion of Republic Day celebrations, at Delhi's Vijay Chowk. (PTI)

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President Droupadi Murmu arriving in a ceremonial carriage escorted by the President's Bodyguard during the Beating Retreat ceremony  (PTI)

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An aerial view of Sindoor formation during the Beating Retreat ceremony 2026, at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Thursday.  (ANI)

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Armed forces personnel form a trophy-shaped formation to pay tribute to India's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 victory during the Beating Retreat ceremony. (PTI)

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An aerial view of Vande formation during the Beating Retreat ceremony 2026 on Thursday. (ANI)

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Dhanush (Bow) formation during the Beating Retreat ceremony 2026, at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi (ANI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and MoS Sanjay Seth during the Beating Retreat ceremony. (PTI)

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An illuminated view of the North Block after the Beating Retreat ceremony, marking the conclusion of Republic Day celebrations (PTI)

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President's Bodyguard after the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk, in New Delhi. (PTI)

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President of India Droupadi Murmu with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj /HT Photo)

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Convoy of the President of India Droupadi Murmu arrives during the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk (Raj K Raj /HT Photo)