Flag lowering ceremony performed with much
aplomb by the Pakistan Rangers. The Rangers are an elite unit
who guard the border with India.
Beside the gate painted in the tricolor of India, one can see a
mirror image of the same ceremony being performed by the Indian
guard.
The border is in between the two soldiers holding onto flag
halyards.
With a corporal of the Rangers. Note his
height and headgear. They are chosen for their exceptional
height so that when they stand
next to the Indian border guards they are not dwarfed. This is a
manifestation of Indian-Pakistani rivalry in its more innocuous
form.
11 Jan 07
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