Wagah Border

Punjab · India

Wagah Border, India
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
wheelchair-accessible
Coordinates
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Wagah is the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan, located 30 kilometres west of Amritsar, and the site of the nightly flag-lowering ceremony performed by the Border Security Force of India and the Pakistan Rangers. The elaborate high-stepping parade and flag furling ritual draws large crowds on both sides of the gate into a display of competitive national pride that is both theatrical and curiously convivial. The ceremony takes place at sunset and is free to attend from the Indian side.

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