BSF’s exchange of sweets on Eid reflects status of India’s ties with Pak, Bangladesh

The persevering with rigidity between India and Pakistan additionally confirmed on the competition of Eid this yr when the customary change of sweets between the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistani Rangers didn’t happen , reported PTI. However, the a lot improved relations with Bangladesh meant that the 2 sides exchanged sweets on the holiest competition of Muslims on Monday.

India and Pakistan’s relations have hardly ever been regular however have worsened occasionally together with the present streak of tensions that peaked after Pulwama terror assault on February 14, 2019 that killed no less than 40 CRPF personnel. India held a Pakistan based mostly terror group accountable for the assault and carried out air strikes to destroy a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror hideout in Pakistani territory of Balakot. That led to a dogfight between the 2 international locations’ fighter planes. The tensions solely escalated after India’s choice to abrogate Article 370– which granted Jammu and Kashmir particular status– and bifurcate the state into two union territories. India has since then accused Pakistan of making an attempt to push much more militants into Jammu and Kashmir to destabilize the area and entice worldwide consideration.

Incidents of cross-border terrorism haven’t ceased at the same time as nations around the globe are busy combating the coronavirus pandemic. The Indian navy institution has mentioned that the Pakistan is now pushing a larger variety of militants by way of its launch pads throughout the Line of Control (LoC).

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In the view of the state of affairs, the change of sweets didn’t happen at any location alongside the India-Pakistan worldwide border from Jammu to Gujarat, the officers quoted by PTI mentioned.

According to the official, the BSF had gone forward and provided sweets throughout Diwali final yr in addition to on its elevating day-December 1- and likewise on the Republic Day on January 26, but it surely was not met with reciprocation by the Pakistani aspect.

However, the BSF exchanged sweets with its Bangladeshi counterpart– Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) — all alongside the jap entrance. India and Bangladesh share a 4,096-km-long worldwide border.

“BSF and BGB share a very cordial relationship. Both the countries share a similar culture, traditions and festivals.

The warmth and bonding between the countries and border-guarding forces reflect during several occasions, when they share the joy of festivals, including during Eid,” an announcement issued by the south Bengal frontier of the BSF quoted by the PTI mentioned.

The south Bengal frontier guards 903 km of the India-Bangladesh border.

“BSF troops up to the border post level conveyed their best wishes to their companions of Bangladesh. The pleasantries for BGB headquarters were shared at Petrapole (land-border crossing in West Bengal),” the assertion added.

The BSF, throughout these occasions, convey its finest needs and good well being to its companion, the BGB, with a hope of a greater future forward, it added.