Tribune News Service
Amritsar, January 27
Owing to strained relations between India and Pakistan, the Border Security Force (BSF) did not exchange sweets with their counterpart Pakistan Rangers on the occasion of Republic Day at the Attari-Wagah joint check post here on Sunday.
The Pakistan Rangers had declined to exchange the greetings when BSF officials sent a message in this regard on Sunday, it is learnt. The relations between two neighbouring countries touched a low after the abrogation of Article 370, granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
The BSF and Pakistan Rangers follow the tradition of exchanging sweets on religious and national festivals of both countries, barring a few occasions when the diplomatic relations hit a low.
This time, they shook hands but no hugging and exchange of sweets took place. The visitors on the Indian side could be heard shouting pro-India slogans and dancing to the tunes of patriotic songs.