BSF, Pakistan Army exchange sweets, greetings at Attari-Wagah border

In a goodwill gesture Border Security Force BSF and Pakistan Army exchanged sweets and greetings at the AttariWagah border on Indias 73rd Republic Day on Wednesday73rd Republic Day BSF Pakistan Army exchange sweets greetings at AttariWagah borderRead ANI Story httpstcoK1JXFRzrsHBSF RepublicDay pictwittercomy37HcaPHUUmdash ANI Digital ani_digital January 26 2022Border Security Force BSF and Border Guards Bangladesh BGB too exchanged sweets and greetings at the Fulbari IndoBangladesh border on Indias 73rd Republic Day on WednesdayATroops of the BSF 176 Battalion exchanged sweets and greetings with the troops of the 18 BGB on the occasionApart from that sweets and greetings were also exchanged between BSF and Pakistan ArmyMeanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the newly built National War Memorial NWM today morning in New Delhi prior to participating in the 73rd Republic Day celebrationsDefense Minister Rajnath Singh Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar and the Chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces ie Army Air Force and Navy were also present on this occasionThe Inter services Guards was formed by 7 Soldiers from each service This year the guards were commanded by a Naval Officer Lt Cdr Amit Kumar Rathi The Contingent commander was Sqn Ldr Akash GangasWhen the Prime Minister laid the wreath the Inter services guards presented Salami Shastra followed by Shok Shastra Simultaneously the buglers sounded the Last PostLater PM Modi and other dignitaries will head to the saluting dais at Rajpath to witness the Republic Day paradeThe celebrations this year are special as Republic Day falls in the 75th year of Independence being celebrated as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav across the countryTo mark the occasion the Ministry of Defence has conceptualized a series of new events during the main parade on Rajpath on January 26 and the Beating the Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk on January 29It has been decided that the Republic Day celebrations will now be weeklong from January 2330 every year This year the celebrations commenced on January 23 the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and culminate on January 30 which is observed as Martyrs DayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever