Closing ceremony at Pakistan-India border on Independence Day amid Kashmir tensions
- The daily India-Pakistan border ceremony at Wagah-Attari occurred without the usual symbol of cooperation, a handshake.
- Recent tensions intensified after India linked Pakistan to an April 22 attack targeting tourists.
- Following the accusation, they exchanged gunfire, issued diplomatic criticism, and expelled citizens.
- Simarjeet Singh stated the ceremony "fills you with passion and patriotic pride."
- Heightened tensions prompted India to expel citizens and close the shared border.
73 Articles
73 Articles
After Pahalgam attack, Pakistan-India border ceremony reflects deepening rift
Punjab Rangers and Indian Border Security Force personnel perform the 'flag off' ceremony at the Pakistan-India Wagah Border Post. — AFP/FileATTARI: It was the customary daily border activity between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, with swaggering soldiers high-kicking to thunderous...

No handshake at muted India-Pakistan border ceremony
With swaggering soldiers giving high kicks set to booming patriotic music cheered on by crowds, it was the usual daily border ceremony between nuclear-armed arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
Pakistan Provokes India Again With Firings Across Line Of Control
The situation remains tense along the Line of Control, the military control boundary in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Pakistan Army trying to provoke the Indian troops with regular cross-border firings in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
No handshake at Wagah ceremony as Pakistan-India tensions escalate
ATTARI: The daily border ceremony between Pakistan and India at Wagah continued on Saturday with the usual display of military pageantry, but notably absent was the traditional handshake between soldiers. Tensions have risen sharply since New Delhi accused Islamabad of involvement in the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which left more than two dozen tourists dead. Pakistan has denied the allegati…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources are Center, 39% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage