Handing over sweets to their counterparts, BSF and Pakistani Rangers personnel looked relaxed as they hugged and shook hands with each other besides sharing pleasantries for a few minutes.
Yesterday, Pakistani Rangers had offered traditional Pakistani sweets to their Indian counterparts on the occasion of Independence Day of Pakistan.
The BSF and Pakistan Rangers also exchanged greetings and sweets at four different places along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Samba sector of J&K on India's 70th Independence day.
The two forces greeted each other and exchanged sweets in Samba, Arnia and R S Pura sectors of the IB, a BSF officer said.
Meanwhile, BSF personnel also offered sweets to Pakistani Rangers at various outposts in Rajasthan today.
Sweets were offered at the border outposts and both the forces also exchanged greetings to each other, a BSF spokesperson said.
Such exchanges enhance cooperation and harmony, he added.
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