AKIPRESS.COM - India and Pakistan have suspended a daily military ceremony at their only land border crossing at Wagah, after dozens were killed in a suicide attack.

It is thought to be the first time the ritual has been called off since the two countries fought a war in 1971, reports BBC.

The bomb exploded near the checkpoint on the Pakistani side, killing more than 50 people and injuring many more.

The Pakistani Taliban said they were behind the bombing. Two other militant groups also said they carried it out.

The Jundullah militant group and the Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of the Pakistani Taliban were among those who said they carried it out. This attack is the deadliest to hit Pakistan in many months.

The Wagah crossing is a high-profile target, with large crowds gathering every day to watch an elaborate and colourful flag-lowering ceremony as the border closes each day.