No exchange of sweets on India, Pak border today

The customary exchange of sweets on the occasion will continue at the Indo-Bangladesh border outposts in the eastern sector.

Published on: Aug 15, 2025, 03:56:08 IST

By Prawesh Lama

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No exchange of sweets on India, Pak border today

Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel will not exchange sweets with Pakistan Rangers at the Indo-Pak border this Independence Day, a departure from a long-standing tradition, officials aware of the matter said.

However, the customary exchange of sweets on the occasion will continue at the Indo-Bangladesh border outposts in the eastern sector.

The decision not to exchange sweets this Independence Day has been taken against the backdrop of Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam and India’s successful response - Operation Sindoor.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Rangers had provided cover fire to assist infiltrating terrorists. In one operation, at least 7 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, aided by Pakistan Rangers, were neutralised by BSF on the night of May 8 on the border in Samba district.

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Prawesh Lama
Prawesh Lama, an Associate Editor at Hindustan Times with nearly two decades of frontline reporting experience across India’s conflict zones, border regions, and disaster-hit areas. He writes on internal security, insurgency, the Northeast, and Left-wing extremism and has reported from India’s hinterland and some of the most sensitive and strategically critical regions.Read More

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