Deepawali festival is being celebrated across the country with gaiety and colour. The festival marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya from his exile after vanquishing demon-king Ravana. The festivities reached a peak in the national capital and other parts of India where people decorated their homes and shops with colorful 'rangolis', flowers and lightings and lit earthen lambs. In Jammu and Kashmir, felicitating Diwali, the Indian and Pakistani armies today exchanged greetings and gifts on the Line of Control in Poonch district. AIR Poonch correspondent Darshan Bharati reports that the Indian troops headed by Col. V.P.Christopher and the Pakistani troops Headed by Col. Omar held a meeting at Chakkan da Bagh and wished for the peace and prosperity of each other’s countries.At the Attari border joint check post, BSF men gifted buckets of sweets to their Pakistani counterparts.In nearby Amritsar, thousands of people paid obeisance at the Golden Temple, which was illuminated with fancy electric lights.Security was tight across the country and stricter in Delhi and Mumbai.Reports of Diwali celebrations has also come in from various other parts of the country.