Chandigarh, May 20 -- Signaling towards improving relations between India and Pakistan, the iconic 'Beating Retreat' ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar, Hussainiwala in Ferozepur, and Sadiqi joint check-post near Fazilka is set to resume from Tuesday evening. The event, suspended since May 7 amid heightened border tensions following Operation Sindoor, will once again see BSF personnel and Pakistan Rangers perform the elaborate ceremonial drill, symbolizing national pride and discipline.
The retreat ceremony, a daily military practice marked by synchronized marching and lowering of flags at sunset, had been halted due to escalating cross-border unease. During this period, even the border fencing gates were shut, restricting the...