As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is still probing the recent terror attack using drone bombers on the Air Force Station, Jammu, the soldiers of the Indian Army and Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday exchanged sweets with their Pakistani counterparts at multiple locations on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha celebrations.
The ceremonial exchange of sweets was put on hold amid escalating tensions between the two neighbouring countries after the Abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Ahead of the festival of Eid, the troops deployed along the LoC have been directed to remain in a state of high alert to foil fresh infiltration bids from across the border with Pakistan.
Intelligence agencies have also issued warnings following unusual movement of heavily armed terrorists camping across different launching pads inside Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. According to a Srinagar based Defence Spokesman, "On the occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha and as a gesture for promoting Peace, Harmony & Compassion in the true spirit of the festival, India and Pakistan armies held a flag meeting and exchanged sweets at Kaman Aman Setu, Uri & Tithwal crossing on
Kishanganga River in Tangdhar, Kupwara". "The event has been held when both the Armies have been strictly following the Ceasefire Agreement on the Line of Control". Similarly, sweets were exchanged between the troops of India and Pakistan at two locations in Poonch and Mendhar.
In Jammu, troops of BSF and Pakistan Rangers greeted each other and exchanged sweets in Hira nager, Samba, Ramgarh, R S Pura, Arnia, Pargwal Sectors of the International Border of Jammu.
BSF spokesman said, "this is the first exchange of sweets between the two border guarding forces after the Pulwama incident.There was no Cross Border Shelling since long and farmers on both sides of the border have been able to carry out their farming activities peacefully".