The Beating Retreat ceremony is held after officially denoting the end of Republic Day festivities. It is conducted on the evening of 29 January, the third day after the Republic Day. It is performed by the bands of the three wings of the military, the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. The venue is Raisina Hill and an adjacent square, Vijay Chowk, flanked by the North and South block of the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Palace) towards the end of Rajpath.

The Chief Guest of the function is the President of India who arrives escorted by the (PBG), a cavalry unit. When the President arrives, the PBG commander asks the unit to give the National Salute, which is followed by the playing of the Indian National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, by the Army. The Army develops the ceremony of display by the massed bands in which Military Bands, Pipe and Drum Bands, Buglers and Trumpeters from various Army Regiments besides bands from the Navy and Air Force take part which play popular tunes like Abide With Me, Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn, and Saare Jahan Se Achcha at the end.

Jammu and Kashmir: Visuals  of  #RepublicDay celebrations from Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir stadium.

-BSF motor cycle women team 'Seema Bhawani'  led by sub inspector Stanzin Naryang  #RepublicDay

-Thankful to the Govt. of India for honouring his work posthumously, From the past 50 years  with the help of Mushairas, he promoted social unity & culture: Shahrayar, son of poet Anwar Jalalpuri ( who has been conferred with Padma Shri award).

-Dr.Manmohan Singh and wife Gursharan Kaur, HD Deve Gowda, HM Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Smriti Irani at the #RepublicDay parade.

-Ladakh: Visuals of #RepublicDay celebrations in Leh.#JammuAndKashmir.

-Delhi: The Assam tableau at #RepublicDay parade, tableau is based on traditional mask used in religious dances and drama in Satras(Vaishnava monasteries) and Namghars(Prayer halls)