[Watch]: India, Pakistan Soldiers Greet Each Other At Wagah Border On Eid Ul-Adha

New Delhi: In a heart-warming moment, personnel from the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha. Images from the event were shared on Twitter by news agency ANI. Sending out a message of peace and harmony, the security personnel from both sides of the border were seen dressed in their uniform as they exchanged sweets and greetings.

Speaking to ANI, BSF Commandant Jasbir Singh said, “On the occasion of Eid ul-Adha, BSF has offered sweets to Pakistan Rangers at Joint Check Post (JCP) Attari Border.” Singh told the news agency that it is a traditional gesture between two border guarding forces which is practised. “This also symbolises our tradition, goodwill and peace,” Singh told ANI.

Some Twitter users also shared their reactions to the warm pictures emerging from the border in the Punjab region. One of the users hailed the photographs as the “Picture of the day. Eid Mubarak.”

Eid ul-Adha or Bakr Eid was celebrated on Sunday, July 10, in India and Pakistan. Eid ul-Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, which is the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. The day marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Every year, the date for Eid ul-Adha changes since it is based on the Islamic lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Western 365-day Gregorian calendar.

Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers had also exchanged sweets at the Attari-Wagah and the India-Pakistan International Border in Gujarat, and in the Barmer sector of Rajasthan to mark the occasion.