Beating the Retreat at Attari Border by Indian Border Security Force
An event that will make every Indian Nationalistic and proud - No visit to Amritsar is complete without witnessing the 'lowering of the flags' ceremony in the evening. Famously, 'Beating the Retreat', this ritual is impeccably executed by India's Border Security Force (BSF). :- https://youtu.be/GA3LSXmSz-o
Attari, is a village of Amritsar in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station on the rail route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with the Indian capital Delhi. The ceremony at the Attari–Wagah border is a daily ceremony that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959. The drill is characterized by elaborate and rapid dance-like manoeuvres and raising legs as high as possible.
The flag lowering ceremony at the border is held each evening immediately before sunset. The ceremony begins with battle calls from both sides in the form of loud screaming by the border guards. This is followed by a series of organized high kicks, stomps, and dance moves during which the opposing forces stare each other down.
The city of Lahore is about 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the Wagah border crossing, which is located 3 kilometers from Attari village. The total road distance is around 29.5 km (18 miles). The shortest rail distance between Attari Shyam Singh railway station and Lahore Junction railway station is approximately 26.61 kilometers.
The Beating Retreat
ceremony is a symbol of both national pride and disciplined coordination of
Border Security Force. Here is a video
taken by me on 25.09.2025 – and when we witnessed this event – there were more than
15000 Indians on our side, while it was a couple of hundred people on the Wagah
side.
Jai Hind –
Salute our soldiers who safeguard the Nation.
13.11.2025
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