BSF Commandant Sudeep Kumar (R) presents sweets to Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal Ahmed (L) on the occasion of the India''s Independence Day, at Attari-Wagah border post, on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. PTI
Attari (Amritsar), August 15
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday gifted traditional Indian sweets to Pakistani Rangers at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of the country's Independence Day.
Officers and personnel of the BSF and Pakistani Rangers looked relaxed as they shook hands with each other besides sharing pleasantries for a few minutes.
Yesterday, Pakistani Rangers had offered traditional Pakistani sweets to their Indian counterparts on the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan.
On January 26 this year, the BSF had refused to exchange sweets and greetings with their Pakistani counterparts in the wake of heightened tension between the two nations. - PTI
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