'Beating Retreat' ceremony today, 1,000 'Made in India' drones to enthral audience for first time

The drone show by an IIT-Delhi-based startup will be performed to commemorate 75 years of the country's independence.

New Delhi: A novel drone show will be one of the major attractions of this year's 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony and will be graced by President Ram Nath Kovind at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Saturday (January 29, 2022).

For the first time, the ceremony will have a show of around 1,000 'Made in India' drones to commemorate 75 years of the country's independence, which is being celebrated as 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. 

The drone show has been organised by a startup 'Botlab Dynamics' and supported by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the Department of Science & Technology.