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India and Pakistan extend validity of agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor

Darpan News Desk IANS, 22 Oct, 2024 01:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Tuesday decided, through diplomatic channels, to extend the validity of the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years.

The agreement, signed on October 24, 2019 to facilitate the visit of pilgrims from India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Narowal, Pakistan through the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, was valid for a period of five years.

"Extension of the validity of this agreement will ensure uninterrupted operation of the corridor for use by the pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan," stated the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

India and Pakistan have renewed the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for the next five years.

PM @narendramodi’s government will continue to facilitate our Sikh community’s access to their holy sites.

🔗 : https://t.co/0fr3WTBhnc
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2024

Big news for Sikh Sangat!
Guided by the vision of PM @narendramodi Ji and his immense affection for members of Sikh Sangat & respect towards our religious feelings, the validity of the Agreement to facilitate the visit of pilgrims from India to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib… https://t.co/VoHPj5FmGs pic.twitter.com/dZlrzGBc3K
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) October 22, 2024

In view of the continued requests of pilgrims regarding the removal of the USD 20 service charge levied by Pakistan per pilgrim per visit, New Delhi once again urged Islamabad to not levy any fee or charges on the pilgrims.

The agreement, inter alia, provides for visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims, as well as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, from India to Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan on a daily basis, throughout the year.

To facilitate the visit of pilgrims, a modern infrastructure, including a highway from the town of Dera Baba Nanak to Zero Point and an Integrated Check Post (ICP) has been built on the Indian side. The CEO of the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is appointed by Pakistani authorities.

Since its inauguration in November 2019, the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor has been used by nearly 2,50,000 pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Sri Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.

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