New Delhi, March 21 -- On the occasion of Holi this year, there will be no exchange of sweets with Pakistani Rangers in the light of escalated tension between India and Pakistan after Pulwama terror attack and subsequent airstrike on Balakot by Indian Air Force, a senior BSF official said here on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. On festive occasions and Independence days of both countries, there was a tradition of exchange of sweets between the two border guarding forces.

Pakistani Rangers and BSF exchanged sweets to each other at Wagah Border last time in 2016 on the eve of Holi and the Pak Rangers expressed its best wishes to BSF to mark the festival of colours. The Indian Army also cancelled the traditional exchange of sweets with P...