Beating the Retreat: drones, new tunes enthral viewers
The Hindu
The event celebrated 75 years of India’s Independence
The annual Beating the Retreat ceremony witnessed a series of firsts at Vijay Chowk on Saturday.
The event celebrated 75 years of India’s Independence through a series of projection mapping over the walls of the North and South Blocks, while 1,000 drones flew over the historic venue, dotting the sky with multiple colours.
With buglers heralding the arrival of President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Ram Nath Kovind at the venue, the ceremony kicked off with unfurling of the Tricolour and the massed bands playing the ‘Veer Sainik’ tune.
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