Indian and Pakistan soldiers exchange sweets on Diwali along LoC in J-K’s Poonch

Mendhar/Jammu, Indian Military exchanged sweets with their Pakistani counterparts on the event of Diwali on Sunday alongside the Line of Management (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officers mentioned. Nonetheless, there was no conventional change of sweets and pleasantries between the 2 sides alongside the Worldwide Border (IB), the officers mentioned, attributing it to the tense scenario following the current ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers that left a Border Safety Drive (BSF) jawan lifeless.

A BSF jawan was killed in Pakistan Rangers firing within the Ramgarh sector of Samba district through the intervening evening of November 8 and 9, the primary lack of life on this aspect after the renewed ceasefire was agreed upon by the 2 nations on February 25, 2021.

Earlier, two BSF personnel and a lady had been injured in cross-border firing within the Arnia sector of Jammu on October 26, whereas one other BSF jawan was injured in an identical incident on October 17. BSF and Pakistan Rangers held two flag conferences on the IB to make sure adherence to the ceasefire settlement in October however the newest incident heightened the stress afresh.

Nonetheless, the officers mentioned Indian and Pakistani troopers exchanged sweets to mark Diwali at Chakan Da Bagh border crossing level in Poonch district.

Sweets and greetings had been additionally exchanged between the 2 armies at Tatapani crossing within the Balnoi sector of Poonch, the officers mentioned. In Samba district, a workforce of civil officers celebrated Diwali with BSF troops guarding the IB, an official spokesman mentioned. Extra Deputy Commissioner Samba Suresh Sharma, together with tehsildars of Kalsotra, Samba and Rajpura tehsils, distributed sweets and greeted the jawans with heat needs throughout a go to to the ahead border outposts, the spokesman mentioned.

He mentioned the workforce of officers additionally interacted with the jawans and appreciated their dedication and bravado in guarding the nation’s borders.

Lauding the troopers for his or her sacrifice, Sharma mentioned the district administration and defence forces are a part of one household, and warranted them of the administration’s help and cooperation in addressing their points.

The jawans expressed their gratitude to the administration for his or her gesture of solidarity and goodwill, the spokesman mentioned, including in addition they thanked the administration for offering help every time required.

The Samba administration has been actively concerned in organising varied welfare and growth actions for the individuals of the district, particularly within the border areas, the spokesman mentioned.