World News | West Bengal: BSF, Bangladesh Border Guard exchange sweets at Diwali

Siliguri [West Bengal]24th October (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) troops exchange sweets with the Bangladesh Border Guard at the Furbari India-Bangladesh border on the occasion of Diwali.

The candy exchange took place between BSF 176 battalion and 18 BGB on the frontier.

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Kamal Singh, BSF 176th Battalion BOP Fulbari Company Commander on the North Bengal border, said: “Maintaining good relations with our neighbours is one of India’s traditional values. Sweets are obtained there, so India-Bangladesh relations will remain strong in the future.”

India and Bangladesh share a common heritage of civilization and many factors that span almost the entire spectrum of interaction. The border troops of the two countries have established a sound border defense and border management cooperation mechanism.

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Troops exchanged sweets on the occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights celebrated across India.

Deepavali symbolizes spiritual “light overcomes darkness, good overcomes evil, knowledge overcomes ignorance.

On this day, after defeating Ravana in Sri Lanka and spending 14 years in exile, Lord Rama returns to his kingdom of Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. The festival is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. (ANI)

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