Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged sweets on the Line of Control in Poonch Sector even as cross-border bus service and trade remained suspended in the wake of recent tension on the border. Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged sweets at the Chakan-da-Bag cross point along the LoC in Poonch sector as a goodwill gesture, army officials said. The flag meeting at the LoC was cordial, they said, adding that the Indian side was represented by Col PDS Bal and Major SS Sehgal and the Pakistani side by Lt Col Javid and Major Yasin. The Border Security Force and Pakistani Rangers also exchanged sweets at Suchetgarh on the International Border in Jammu District. The exchange of sweets and greetings between two sides is a continued tradition on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir on the Independence Day and the Republic Day besides Diwali and Eid festivals. The cross-LoC bus service and trade between Indian-held Kashmir and Azad Kashmir were suspended after LoC tension between the two countries.
