India, Pak armies exchange sweets at LoC on Eid-ul-Fitr
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Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 13
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Less than three months after the Indian and Pakistan armies agreed to hold ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), the two armies on Thursday exchanged sweets to mark Eid-ul-Fitr.
Confidence-building measure
- The ceremony is seen as a confidence-building measure in the backdrop of recently agreed ceasefire between both nations.
- The tradition of exchanging sweets on festivals like Eid, Holi, Diwali and respective national days has been revived.
Troops exchanged sweets and pleasantries at four border crossings in Jammu & Kashmir at the LoC –Tithwal on Kishanganga river in Tangdhar, Kupwara; Kaman-Aman Setu in Uri; Poonch-Rawalakot and Mendhar-Hotspring in Poonch district. The ceremony is seen as a confidence-building measure in the backdrop of recently agreed ceasefire between both countries.
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The tradition of exchanging sweets between India and Pakistan on major festivals like Eid, Holi, Diwali and respective National days was revived and meetings were held.
The exchange of sweets and pleasantries was conducted with full adherence to all Covid-protocols by both sides. Sweets and compliments were exchanged by the representatives of both armies in an atmosphere of bonhomie and festivities, the spokesperson of the Indian Army said from Srinagar.
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