AMRITSAR, May 20 -- Beating Retreat ceremonies at all three border checkposts in Punjab on the India-Pakistan international border--Attari-Wagah (Amritsar), Hussainwala (Ferozepur) and Sadki (Fazilka)-will resume from Tuesday onwards, the BSF officials said on Monday.

However, the ceremony will be curtailed as BSF troops will not shake hands with Pakistan Rangers, and the gates will not be opened during the flag-lowering process as declared earlier, they said.

It is important to mention that the flag was being lowered each day by BSF troops since May 8 but only the public entry was cancelled, the officials clarified.

The BSF on May 8 had stopped public entry for this event at these three locations in view of "public safety". The decisi...