 India Today | Beating Retreat ceremony: Military bands perform at Vijay Chowk India Today Foot-tapping drumbeats, sing-along martial tunes and calming chimes reverberated the air as the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan lit up at sunset to announce the end of the 64th Republic Day celebrations with 'Beating Retreat' ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New ... In tune with the nation Traffic restrictions for Beating Retreat 'Beating the Retreat' brings the curtains down on 2013 Republic Day celebrations |