Pakistani Ranger Amarjeet Singh standing guard at Wagah (Video below) |
January 10, 2016, NewsCrunch
Amarjit Singh, a Pakistani Sikh Ranger, took part in the theatrical Beating Retreat ceremony at the Wagah border on Thursday.
As he emerged from the Pakistani side to match steps with Indian troops, audience at both side of the border broke into an applause.
The 'lowering of the flags' ceremony, a daily military ceremony at the Wagah Border, is held by the Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers since 1959.
Pak trooper Anarjeet Singh shaking hands with BSF personnel (video below) |
The Dawn newspaper quoted Amarjeet Singh saying that he was proud of being a part of the Pakistan army and would be happy to lay down his life for the nation.