BSF, Pakistan Rangers to resume Commandant-level talks

The practice was suspended one-and-a-half years ago.

Updated - November 10, 2017 05:08 pm IST

Published - November 10, 2017 04:58 pm IST - New Delhi

A Border Security Force jawan keeps vigil near a base camp at Chandanwari in south Kashmir.

A Border Security Force jawan keeps vigil near a base camp at Chandanwari in south Kashmir.

The border guarding forces of India and Pakistan have decided to resume Commandant-level talks along the International Border (IB) to resolve local issues.

The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers have decided to initiate dialogue at the local level, a practice that was suspended one-and-a-half years ago.

Director General of BSF K.K Sharma said on Friday that both the forces agreed to the proposal and the meetings would be held at regular intervals after a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart.

A 19-member delegation of Pakistan Rangers, led by Major General Muhammad Saeed, Director General, Sindh Rangers, concluded a three-day visit in Delhi on Friday. They had come to attend the 44th biannual Director General-level talks.

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