The closing of the Wagah-Attari between Pakistan and the Punjab puts a good-natured face on the often-strained India/Pakistan relations.

Soldiers on either side of the border strut, goosestep and kick their way to national superiority in a nightly routine of funny walks that would put John Cleese to shame.

The crowds can be extreme – even by Indian standards - with fully grown men pushing grannies to the ground to get a better view of the action, so use your 'foreign tourist' status to gain entry to the VIP section of the bleachers. No pushing required.