India, Pakistan tone down Wagah border show

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NEW DELHI: A daily, goose-stepping display of choreographed aggression by soldiers on the India-Pakistan border has been toned down because of knee injuries to the participants, a report said Wednesday.

For years, the military flag-lowering ceremony that takes place every evening at the Wagah border post has drawn crowds of partisan tourists who cheer every hostile strut and stare traded by the border guards on both sides.

Despite the ritualised hostility, the show and the atmosphere surrounding it is one of good-natured rivalry and, according to the Hindustan Times, the two sides have now reached an agreement to take things a little easier.

“We had proposed a lowering of the aggression in the gestures during the daily parade, and subsequently took a unilateral decision to implement that,” a senior Indian Border Security Force officer, Himmat Singh, told the Times.

“Now, the Pakistan Rangers have also agreed to the proposal, and toned down their drill,” Singh said.

The motivation for the change was more medical than diplomatic.

The exaggerated boot-stomping that was a major feature of the ceremony had, Singh said, resulted in guards on both sides suffering “mild-to-severe” damage to joints in the lower half of their bodies, particularly the knees.– AFP

 

[SpArK]

Great move and a good decision by both countries. Its the poor soldiers who picks up injuries for the sake of entertainment of the few.

 

[EgO Boy]

I loved that wagah border show, pity if taken out. What they say all good things comes to end one day.

 

[Ishan]

I dont know why But I feel that Pakistan Border Guards Tone was More Than Indian Guards..I dont know why India told that We Are Toning Down

 

[Dance]

I dont know why But I feel that Pakistan Border Guards Tone was More Than Indian Guards..I dont know why India told that We Are Toning Down

Thats just your opinion, I can also say that I felt like the indian guards tone was way more then the Pakistani one, we shouldnt tone ours down but only india should

 

[Ishan]

Thats just your opinion, I can also say that I felt like the indian guards tone was way more then the Pakistani one, we shouldnt tone ours down but only india should

No U see when U observe Indian and Pak Guards..Pakistani Guards Have More Foot Stamping and Shoulder Broadening

 

[Dance]

No U see when U observe Indian and Pak Guards..Pakistani Guards Have More Foot Stamping and Shoulder Broadening

Well its just a show. I've never seen the Wagh ceremony so I dont what exactly goes on but if the Pakistani guards really do that then that means they're just acting it out better and putting on a more entertaining show

 

[Ishan]

Well its just a show. I've never seen the Wagh ceremony so I dont what exactly goes on but if the Pakistani guards really do that then that means they're just acting it out better and putting on a more entertaining show

ok

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

I dont know why But I feel that Pakistan Border Guards Tone was More Than Indian Guards..I dont know why India told that We Are Toning Down

I feel that too. I guess we are better at it.

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

No U see when U observe Indian and Pak Guards..Pakistani Guards Have More Foot Stamping and Shoulder Broadening

Pak soliders are bigger than Indians. Look at the picture up top.

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

look how much bigger and more intimidating we are

 

[Pride]

Appreciate their decision... Border is not a place for such drama for showing false pride and patriotism where visitor from both the side sit and watch this show..

 

[maithil]

look how much bigger and more intimidating we are

YouTube - India Pakistan Wagah Attari Border Closing Ceremony (By Sanjeev Bhaskar - The Longest Road).

This didnot help ... 95,000 of these MUCH BIGGER and MORE INTIMIDATING lol: ) surrendered ....

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

This didnot help ... 95,000 of these MUCH BIGGER and MORE INTIMIDATING lol: ) surrendered ....

doesn't it feel good to live 40 years in the past?

 

[maithil]

doesn't it feel good to live 40 years in the past?

It feels good to remind others of their decisions in past and the consequences...