Border closing ceremony 4

After opening the gates and the shakin of hand/salute in between officiers of both country, it is time to lower the flags.

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Border crossing, border closing ceremony and Golden Temple

October 8th 2006
The 7th was my last day in Pakistan. I was still not 100% healthy but good enough. My plan for the day was to cross the border and then watch the border closing ceremony, a daily show where the guards *gasp* close the border. I must admit I wasn't totally optimistic about this border ceremony thing but the LP raved about it, even saying it was a highlight of India so I figured it would be stupid t ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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