Pakistani-Indian soldiers exchange sweets instead of fire on eve of Independence

SIALKOT - Pakistani and Indian soldiers witnessed a rare gesture on Tuesday when the troops exchanged sweets at Chakkan Da Bagh, near the Poonch area.

The sweets were exchanged as Pakistan and India celebrated Independence Day on August 14th and 15th respectively with national fervor and jubilance.

The soldiers, clad in their military outfits, also posed for a picture with the backdrop of flags, which was uploaded on the social media and was widely hailed by the political commentators.

The troops on both sides of the border, and especially across the Line of Control keep on exchanging fire, however, sweets replaced the aggression a few days ago, for a few moments.

Scores of people from both the sides gathered at the Wagha border crossings and other borders to cheer up their forces which have been locked in a constant tiff ever since the Sub-continent was partitioned in 1947.

Both the countries have deliberated upon exchanging sweets on a regular basis, however, the plan could not be materialized owing to the influence of hardliners and ultra-nationalist factions.