Beating Retreat ceremony to feature 'Swarnim Vijay' composition marking 50 years of India's victory over Pak The Beating Retreat ceremony at the Vijay Chowk on January 29 every year marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. (File image: Reuters) Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 10:08 AM IST A special new composition 'Swarnim Vijay' would be played to commemorate the 50 years of India's 1971 victory over Pakistan in the Beating Retreat ceremony to be held on January 29 to mark the end of the four-day-long 72nd Republic Day festivities. The Beating Retreat ceremony of 2021 is scheduled to witness flavours of Indian tunes on Friday, with as many as 26 performances at the historic Vijay Chowk scheduled to enthral spectators with captivating and foot-tapping music of the bands from the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).