US EditionBSF Resumes ‘Scaled Down’ Retreat Ceremony at India-Pakistan Border in Punjab
- After a 12-day pause, the Border Security Force restarted the ceremonial retreat event on May 20, 2025, at the Attari-Wagah border.
- The ceremony was stopped following Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory offensive against terrorist bases after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions.
- The resumed event was scaled down with gates remaining closed and no handshake or gift exchanges between BSF and Pakistan Rangers during the flag-lowering ritual.
- BSF officials stated, 'public safety' prompted stopping public entry since May 8, and the ceremony reopened for media only while remaining closed to the general public.
- The scaled-down ceremony indicates continued caution amid tensions but maintains the ritual to strengthen border security awareness and symbolism between the nations.
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BSF to resume Retreat Ceremony at all 3 Punjab border posts – The Indian Awaaz
AMN/ WEB DESK The Border Security Force has announced that the retreat ceremony will resume at all three joint check posts along the Punjab frontier starting today. According to the BSF, the ceremony will be open exclusively to media persons today, and will be resumed for the general public from tomorrow.The retreat ceremonies at Atari, Hussainiwala, and Sadqi had been suspended for the public on the 8th of this month. The decision to suspend th…
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