India, Pak armies exchange sweets on R-Day

January 26, 2013 19:43

Indian and Pakistani troops today exchanged sweets along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir even as cross-border bus service and trade remained suspended after beheading of two Indian soldiers.

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged sweets at the Chakan-da-Bag cross point along the LoC in Poonch sector as a goodwill gesture, army officials said.

The flag meeting at the LoC was cordial, they said adding the Indian side was represented by Col P D S Bal and Najor S S Sehgal and the Pakistani side by Lt Col Javid and Major Yasin.

The Border Security Force and Pakistani Rangers also exchanged sweets at Suchetgarh on the International Border in Jammu district.

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