Citizens' group sends homemade Diwali faral to soldiers guarding borders

A citizens' group from Pune and Mumbai sent homemade Diwali faral (festive snacks) to Indian soldiers serving in India's border regions including Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The snacks included traditional Maharashtrian delicacies such as chivda, chakli, ladoo and shankarpali. The initiative has been undertaken for nearly 20 years.