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As the sun takes its last bow for the day, the joint checkpost at Wagah-the only road link between India and Pakistan-turns into a port of high-voltage patriotic fervour. The checkpost, roughly 23 km from Amritsar, comes alive with the beating retreat-a carefully choreographed drill by India's Border Security Force (BSF) on one side and the Pakistan Rangers on the other to mark the lowering of their national flags. The ceremony, since Partition, has over the years turned ostensibly hostile. A kilometre short of Wagah, roadside hawkers sell small national flags and sunshades in tricolour to the crowds heading for the visitors' gallery to watch the spectacle. When it's time, a battery of high-megawatt speakers facing the Pakistan side blare out patriotic film songs. And then amid loud cheers of "Hindustan Zindabad" and "Vande Mataram", the BSF personnel, matched in ferocity by the Rangers, march menacingly towards each other stomping feet high and hard on the road. The cacophony on the Indian side is matched in volume and spirit on the Pakistani side. The iron gates are shut for the night. But soon after the ceremony, called "Victory Parade", the crowds surge near the zero line smiling, waving and clicking pictures. The loud patriotic rivalry melts away, making Wagah a port of silent cross-border bonhomie.

This carefully choreographed display of hostility takes place every evening at a flag-lowering ceremony on both sides of the rivals' only border crossing.Loudspeakers blare out patriotic Indian songs and soon the crowds at the Wagah border crossing, 500 km northwest of New Delhi, begin to chant.

"Hail mother India!" is the cry from 8,000 Indians in a grandstand built beside the border gate, set amid green wheat fields. "We salute you mother!" they roar.

"Long live Pakistan!" several thousand Pakistanis shout back from the other side of tall iron gates guarded by soldiers with assault rifles. "God is greatest."

"OUR FLAG FLIES HIGHER"

Groups of Indian school girls break into dance in the stands and in the middle of the road as the music switches to a 1960s patriotic Bollywood song set to a modern tune.

Suddenly, a turbaned Sikh waving a large Indian flag charges towards the border gate, cheered on loudly by the thousands on the Indian side who have come to witness the daily spectacle, as if he was set to plant the flag on enemy territory.

"We have to tell them that our flag flies higher than theirs," said the man, Tejinder Singh, a trader from the nearby city of Jalandhar."We have to live in peace but I don't think that side wants peace,"

The Pakistani crowd is not to be outdone. A young bearded man, wearing a Muslim prayer cap, runs towards the Indian side waving the green national flag.

"Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan," the crowd roars.

The chanting reaches a crescendo as border guards dressed in ceremonial uniforms with tufted headgear begin a goose-step march to lower flags at the gate, stomping their boots with enough force to kick up dust on the asphalted road.

"The line between tourism and nationalism does not exist here," says a senior Indian officer.
"Military tensions are down and the soldiers are relaxed but it doesn't matter to the public. They get very excited."


I was reading today's newspaper when i came across the advertisement for Himalayan Pre World Cup - 2008 . At first note it would seem to an indian like a Cricket Tournament on Himalayas but actually it isnt. Its far more interesting and adventurous , Its was 'Paragliding'. Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. 

India has always been known widely for its rich heritage, diverse culture and amazing sight seeing options. However, only few people know that the country also provides excellent options for adventure tours. India has gained immense prominence as a major adventure destination over the past few years. People all over the world are attracted to this country for adventure activities. Here tourists find amazing opportunities to opt from adventure tour activities.
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a bird and get that feeling that you can actually fly. Paragliding experience can help you fulfill that fantasy. Participate in Himalayan Paragliding Pre World Cup going to held on 14th Oct to 20th Oct 2008 in Bir Billing Kangra Himachal Pradesh.
A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing. A combination of hang gliding and parachuting, India has immense paragliding possibilities with the Himalayas in the north and the Sahayadri ranges on the west coast. These sites have conditions for both ridge, thermal soaring, and ideal cross country routes almost all the year round, except during the monsoons. Distance world records have been set at international competitions held in India.
Para gliding can be great fun because you will be using a parachute without actually jumping off an aircraft. The difference between para gliding and hang gliding lies, primarily, in the gear. The para glider is essentially a parachute wing, has no frame and is almost elliptical. The hang glider has an aluminium frame inside a triangular-shaped sail that typically has a pointed nose. It is a flexible wing aircraft that is piloted by shifting your weight. Powered hang gliding is growing in popularity as a sport.

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        Bir is located in north west of india in state of himachal pradesh. nearest popular town is Dharamshalla well know for being choosen residence of Dalai lama in exile. Nearest International airports are Delhi and Amritsar. For reaching Bir from these aiport you have following options:
  1. Train to pathankot and taxi/bus from pathankot to bir. An AC sleeper seat in train (its overnight journey 11-13 hrs) cost about 1100INR and taxi from pathankot to bir is about 2000INR. Trains can be booked online on http://irctc.co.in 
  2. Over night delux bus from delhi to Kangra (just short of dharamshalla) and taxi from there. Bus is 830INR and taxi from there 700INR.
  3. Overnight simpler bus from delhi to Baijnath and taxi from there bus is 300-600INR and taxi from there to bir is 150INR.

First method is most comfortable and last is cheapest. Buses leave from ISBT (inter state bus terminal) in delhi. Do not get trapped my private oprators outside bus terminal. only buy ticket inside terminal from ticket window.

If you are really an adventure lover, you cannot afford to neglect the diversity an Indian adventure tour will offer you.

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