Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged greetings and sweets at crossing points along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of the Pakistan’s Independence Day.
Pakistani troops presented sweets to the Indian counterparts at Poonch-Rawalakot and Hot Spring-Mendhar crossing points “as part of confidence building measures along the Line of Control,” Jammu based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said.
“The India army officials reciprocated the gesture by presenting sweets in return to the Pakistani delegation,” he said.
“The exchange of sweets is demonstrative of the goodwill by the Indian army to ensure peace and tranquillity on the Line of Control”, the spokesperson said.