April 27, 2024 03:05 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, no immediate damages reported | Arjuna awardee CRPF officer found guilty of sexual harassment charges, faces dismissal | Opposition's dreams shattered: PM Modi on Supreme Court's VVPAT verdict | Supreme Court rejects plea seeking 100 pct votes verification on EVMs, rules out returning to ballot papers | Voting concludes in 88 constituencies with 61% turnout by 5 pm
LoC: India, Pakistan armies exchange sweets on New Year India-Pakistan Soldiers
Image: UNI

LoC: India, Pakistan armies exchange sweets on New Year

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 01 Jan 2022, 05:06 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Armies of India and Pakistan on Saturday exchanged sweets on the occasion of the New Year on the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand here said at the beginning of the year 2022, to promote mutual trust and tranquility, Indian Army exchanged sweets and greetings with Pakistan Army at Poonch and Mendhar Crossing Points.

"Considering the ongoing ceasefire along India-Pakistan border, this gesture is aimed at further enhancing peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir," he said.

Both India and Pakistan on Feb 25, 2021, entered into a ceasefire agreement following which the borders are calm.

The border farmers are also happy over start of cultivation across the border fencing due to prevailing peace.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.