The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged sweets on the occasion of the Id-ul-Azha along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Indian and Pakistan army exchanged sweets on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha today at Chakan Da Bagh Crossing point along the LoC in Poonch,” a defence spokesman said.
He said the sweet exchange was proposed by Pakistan Army on hotline in the morning on Wednesday.
Compliments were exchanged in an atmosphere of bonhomie and festivity, he said.
The sweets exchange is a gesture appreciated by both countries and is expected to go a long way in promoting peace, harmony and compassion in the true spirit of the festival, the spokesman said.
Pakistani Wing Commander Bilal Ahmed presents sweets to Border Security Force (BSF) Commander Sudeep Kumar on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, at Attari-Wagah border post near Amritsar on Wednesday.
Published - August 22, 2018 09:21 pm IST
