THE WAGAH

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Wagah Border Ceremony
Closing of the Border betweeen India and Pakistan

ਵਗਾਹ ਬੋਰਡਰ ਚੇਰੇਮੋਨੀ

Wagah is located on the international highway between Amritsar, India and Lahore, Pakistan.
Date(s) Every day
Years active 51 (since 1959)
Inaugurated Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers
Genre Military display
The Wagah (Punjabi: ਵਗਾਹ) border closing 'lowering of the flags' ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have followed since 1959.[1] This ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border, which as part of the Grand Trunk Road was the only road link between these two countries before the opening of the Aman Setu in Kashmir in 1999. The ceremony starts with a blustering parade by the soldiers from both the sides and ends up in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations flags. One infantryman (Jawan) stands at attention on each side of the gate. As the sun sets, the iron gate at the border is opened and the flags are lowered. The flags are folded and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side. The spectacle of the ceremony attracts many visitors from both sides of the border, as well as international tourists. In October 2010, Major General Yaqub Ali Khan of the Pakistan Rangers decided to end the ceremonial theatrics.[1
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