Wagah: In another sign of improving relations between India and Pakistan, border forces of the two countries today (Dec 20, 2003) agreed to jointly patrol the Punjab frontier and hand over civilians who cross over into each other's country inadvertently.

Officials of Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers, who met after a gap of two years, also agreed to stop infiltration and illegitimate border crossings by co-operating with each other without any precondition, head of the Indian delegation BSF Commandant Darbara Singh said after the marathon six-hour meeting.

The Pakistani side at the talks was led by Colonel Sher Jaman Khan of Pakistan Rangers.

The eight-member BSF delegation crossed into Pakistan via the Wagah border crossing, where they were received by Khan.