The DG level bi-annual meeting between India and Pakistan border guarding forces will take place in New Delhi tomorrow. A 15-member delegation headed by Pakistan Rangers Director General (Punjab) Maj Gen Umar Farooq Burki will travel to Attari-Wagah border tomorrow and later fly down from Amritsar to participate in the 4-day talks with the Border Security Force. The Indian delegation will be led by DG BSF Devendra Kumar Pathak. <br/><br/>Cross border firing, infiltration and smuggling are among the key issues to be discussed during the meeting. The talks will also endeavor to focus on positive issues like different levels of communication, more simultaneous coordinated patrolling and other confidence building measures. <br/><br/>The concluding session and signing of Joint record of Discussions will be held on 12th of this month. AIR correspondent reports that the meeting which is taking place amid repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan, will provide an opportunity to senior officers of BSF and Pakistan Rangers to foster good working relations. The last meeting was held at Lahore in December 2013.
News On AIR | September 8, 2015 8:57 PM
DG level talks between India, Pakistan border guarding forces tomorrow in Delhi