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flag India's 77th Republic Day ended with a ceremony honoring the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram,' featuring all-Indian music and cultural tributes.

flag The Beating Retreat ceremony on January 29, 2026, at Vijay Chowk, New Delhi, concluded India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations and commemorated the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram. flag Hosted by President Droupadi Murmu and attended by leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the event featured military and paramilitary bands performing exclusively Indian-composed patriotic and traditional music. flag Cultural heritage was highlighted through seating areas named after instruments like sitar and tabla, and commemorative elements including invitation cards with the anniversary logo and imagery of poet Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

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