BSF to renew Beating Retreat ceremony at Punjab borders from Might 21 with restricted protocols and no public interplay with Pakistan Rangers.
After a short suspension resulting from heightened tensions, the Beating Retreat ceremony on the India-Pakistan border in Punjab is ready to renew on Might 21. The Border Safety Pressure (BSF) has introduced that the day by day flag-lowering ceremony will as soon as once more be open to the general public at Attari-Wagah, Hussainiwala, and Sadki border posts.
The ceremony had been closed to spectators for almost two weeks following India’s Operation Sindoor, a navy response to the April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives. With tensions easing after a ceasefire settlement on Might 10, the BSF has determined to reopen the occasion to the general public, albeit with a couple of notable modifications to its conventional format.
The revised timing for the ceremony will probably be from 6:00 PM to six:30 PM. Nevertheless, sure ceremonial practices will probably be suspended in the intervening time. Officers confirmed that in the course of the flag-lowering, the gates between India and Pakistan will stay closed, and there will probably be no customary handshake between BSF personnel and Pakistan Rangers—each of which had been beforehand integral elements of the ceremony.
Regardless of these modifications, BSF officers clarified that the ritual of reducing the nationwide flag has continued day by day, even within the absence of a public viewers.
What’s the beating retreat ceremony?
Held on the border posts of Attari (Amritsar), Hussainiwala (Ferozepur), and Sadki (Fazilka), the Beating Retreat ceremony is a day by day joint navy apply performed by the BSF and the Pakistan Rangers. Identified for its high-energy drills, synchronized marching, and patriotic fervor, the ceremony attracts 1000’s of spectators from throughout India and overseas.
Usually, the timing of the occasion varies seasonally—beginning at 4:15 PM in winters and round 5:15 PM throughout summers. For now, the ceremony will happen from 6:00 PM to six:30 PM.
With the resumption of the ceremony from Wednesday, Might 21, guests will as soon as once more have the ability to witness this iconic occasion, albeit in a extra restrained format reflecting the present geopolitical sensitivities.
(PTI inputs)