Pakistan forces give Indian troops sweets at Wagah on Independence Day
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LAHORE: Pakistani troops distributed sweets to Indian troops at the Wagah border to celebrate Independence Day.
Officer Sector Commander Shaukat Ali from the Pakistan Rangers presented sweets to Indian Border Security Forces Commandant Sudeep during a heavily-attended special parade and ceremony commemorating Aug 14 at Wagah. The two men also exchanged a hug and good wishes.
The Pakistani flag was raised high at the ceremony as the air rang out with cries of Pakistan Zindabad on Sunday morning.
Called 'mithai diplomacy', giving out sweets on Pakistan and India's respective Independence Days (and other special occasions) is a regular tradition at Wagah, despite tensions between the two countries.
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Aug 14, 2016 03:44pm
nice
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Aug 14, 2016 04:21pm
Stop this tradition .
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Aug 14, 2016 04:22pm
Congratulations India & Pakistan.
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Aug 14, 2016 04:29pm
The only bright spot in relations bravo.
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Aug 14, 2016 04:42pm
Great Sight. Expand the hugs to millions of Pak/Indian citizens across the border.
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Aug 14, 2016 06:22pm
And they gave us mortars and firing !
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Aug 14, 2016 06:33pm
Whats the point. We give them sweets at Wagah and they fire across LoC in return.
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Aug 14, 2016 06:49pm
People in their homes and reading news carry lots of enmities in heart and mind. Soldiers on duty at border every day realize the daily stress both soldiers feel and do not carry any such enemity. They are really friendly to each other most of the time. They even share important rations, food, movies etc.
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Aug 14, 2016 06:58pm
I wish we could stop fighting war in our life time which our ancestors started. So that our children live in peace.
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Aug 15, 2016 12:57am
On Soldier at Border there is one nice Joke - One Indian soldier was in desperate need of leave (vacation) - but he was not getting Finally his superior told him that if you do some exceptional bravery, special leave can be granted to you - as it was no war time to show his bravery he was suggested to steal Pakistani tank - as boss has given him impossible task however Soldier managed to steal Tank- His boss was very much impressed and asked him How did he manage- He simply replied on other side of border also my friend was in desperate need of leave.
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Aug 15, 2016 08:38am
@Zak let's c who survives. Gve it 15 yrs. Massive power I'm India let's c who survives n who breaks apart. Let's just c
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