Following this a retreat ceremony was held as well as a final march-past by all participants.
The lighting of the athletic meet flame and the hoisting of the meet flag followed by the march-past are the start of the day.
As with the slow march-past, neutral marches start and conclude this section.
The ceremony which includes parades, march-past and lowering of the national flag of both the countries is now a daily routine, at sundown, on the eastern border.
