The Cross-border travel and trade services between India and Pakistan which were suspended after the recent escalation in tensions between the two countries along the Line of Control (LoC) after two Indian soldiers were killed by Pakistani troops on January 8 likely to start again  from Poonch today.

To say more, the cross-border bus service was first launched in 2005, and the truck service to facilitate trade began in 2008. Vegetables and fruit are bartered every week at designated trade centres along the LoC and the suspension of the service had hit traders on both sides of the border.

Moreover, Meanwhile, in keeping with tradition, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged sweets along the LoC in the Poonch sector to mark India's 64th Republic Day on Saturday. Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged sweets at the Chakan-da-Bagh cross point as a goodwill gesture. And it seems that a flag meeting was also held between the two sides on Saturday and that it was cordial. The Indian side was represented by Col PDS Bal and Major SS Sehgal and the Pakistani side by Lt Col Javid and Major Yasin.

Hope, this bring back peace and affection between both the nations.

(AW:Samrat Biswas)