No exchange of sweets between BSF, Pakistan Rangers on Eid: Official

This comes in the wake of heightened tension between the two countries, especially after the repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a departure from the past, sweets were not exchanged, a BSF officials said.

On June 13, four BSF personnel, including an assistant commandant-rank officer, were killed and three others were injured when Pakistan Rangers opened fire along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir in "betrayal" of a truce announced recently, according to officials.

The "unprovoked" firing in the Ramgarh sector came after the two border guarding forces, at a sector commander-level meeting on June 4, agreed to maintain peace and tranquillity along the IB.

The BSF and Pakistan Rangers have usually exchanged sweets on major religious festivals such as Eid and Diwali, and on national days like Independence Day and Republic Day.