It’s a ‘sweet’ affair at Wagah-Attari border as violence takes a backseat

The armies of both India and Pakistan exchanged sweets at Wagah-Attari border to mark India's Independence Day on Tuesday.

New Delhi, August 15: The army personnel belonging to both India and Pakistan engaged sweets at the Wagah-Attari border on the occasion of 70th Independence Day of the former on Tuesday.

On Monday, armies of both the nations exchanged sweets to mark the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan. After getting freedom from the British Raj, India and Pakistan got divided and started their respective journey as two independent countries.

While India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15 every year, Pakistan marks the day on August 14 annually.

Currently, the relationship between the two nations is not very good because of Pakistan's continuous violation of ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.

Moreover, Pakistan is responsible for fomenting terror activities in the Valley. However, that did not stop people-to-people connect. The citizens of both the countries exchanged wishes on the occasion of Independence Days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the historic Red Fort in the national capital on the occasion of Independence Day on Tuesday. During his speech he spoke on various issues including demonetisation, surgical strikes, the Good and Services Tax (GST) and Gorakhpur hospital tragedy, to name a few. He also promised to make the country a "New India" by 2022.

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