Pan India

BSF jawans exchange sweets with Pak Rangers on Republic Day

The Pakistan Rangers extended greetings to the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday afternoon and both the forces exchanged sweets.

New Delhi: India’s 74th Republic Day was celebrated with pomp all over the country, including the Attari border of Punjab and the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu.

Related Stories
Contested MLA Osman Bin Mohammed Al Hajri Unfurled National Flag on Republic Day in Karwan Constituency
Senior BJP Leader Mir Firasath Ali Baqri Unfurls National Flag at Maidan-E-Ghadeer on 75th Republic Day
Only women contingents to be part of 2024 Republic Day parade: Defence Ministry
Pakistani flag found hoisted on house in Bihar’s Purnea
Putin wishes Murmu, Modi on R-Day, hails India’s contributions

The Pakistan Rangers extended greetings to the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday afternoon and both the forces exchanged sweets.

On the occasion, BSF personnel unfurled the Tricolour on the border in the morning.

The BSF said that the gates at the Attari border were opened in the afternoon, after which personnel of the both the forces gathered there.

Apart from this, soldiers from both the countries exchanged sweets and greeted each other on the international border in Jammu.

BSF officials said that on the country’s 74th Republic Day, the Tricolour was unfurled and the national anthem was played on the borders of different states of India and Pakistan, after which the martyrs were saluted.

Significantly, the tradition of exchanging sweets at the border takes place on Eid, Holi and Diwali apart from Independence Day and Republic Day.

This is organised every year on different borders of India-Pakistan to give the message of brotherhood.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button