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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicAttari-Wagah

Topic: Attari-Wagah

End the obscenity called Wagah-Attari parade. Right-wing, liberals, retd officers—all agree

Attari-Wagah border parade is just too undignified to survive. Some wounds require reverence, not a carnival.

BSF jawan held by Pakistan returned to India, days after ‘bilateral understanding’ at border

Purnam Kumar Shaw had been in Pakistan Rangers’ custody since 23 April. He was handed over to the BSF at Attari border around 10.30 am Wednesday.

Beating Retreat post Pahalgam a lot quieter. Soldiers still march in sync, but not face-to-face

The gates at Attari-Wagah border that used to open symbolically every evening—sometimes even for the exchange of sweets on festivals—are now firmly shut.

What Wagah border looked like today—children split from parents, patients straight from hospital

The Indian government suspended the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme after the terror attack in Pahalgam. Over 500 Pakistanis have left so far.

Pakistanis queuing at Wagah curse terrorists. ‘They don’t fight wars, they destroy families’

Wagah, the once-hopeful border that tied families and friends across India and Pakistan, has now turned into one of hurried, confused, abrupt goodbyes and interrupted life plans.

Pakistani nationals begin leaving India after Indian govt orders closure of Attari border

Pakistanis nationals were given 48 hours to leave. Several shared their frustration, saying that innocent people should not suffer because of the actions of a few.

BSF to scale down retreat ceremony at Attari, says no to handshake with Pakistan counterparts

While drills will continue & people will be allowed to witness this daily flag-lowering ceremony, border gates will be shut during the ceremonies at Attari, Hussainiwala & Sadki borders.

India expels Pakistani defence advisers, freezes Indus Waters Treaty in diplomatic response to Pahalgam

This is the first instance where the Indian government has publicly stated that there is a cross-border link in the Pahalgam attack that left 25 Indians and a foreign national dead.

No more mad rush, book online now to watch BSF-Pak Rangers’ retreat ceremony at Attari border

Online registration begins from 1 January, 2023 to ‘smoothen the process’ for visitors; the decision is part of Centre’s digital push, says BSF.

On Camera

MCD is rounding up sterilised, friendly dogs just for optics—a moral and scientific failure

Since 1982, the resident dogs of JLN Stadium have peacefully coexisted with athletes, spectators, and staff. There hasn’t been a single recorded bite in over four decades.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.