Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
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Pakistan's BIG move to attract Sikhs: Announces free online visas to pilgrims from THESE countries
World | Nov 02, 2024, 01:55 PM ISTPakistani interior minister said that holders of American, Canadian, and UK passports can apply online and receive their visas within 30 minutes without any fees.
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India, Pakistan Renew Kartarpur Corridor Agreement For 5 More Years: Why Is It Important?
News | Oct 23, 2024, 03:28 PM ISTIndia-Pakistan Ties: India, Pakistan have agreed to extend the validity of the Agreement on the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for an additional 5 years. The Agreement, signed on 24 October 2019, facilitated pilgrimages from India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan.
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Why is Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement crucial, can it be ice-breaker in India-Pakistan ties?
Explainers | Oct 23, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTThe extension of the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent visit to Pakistan gave some momentum to India-Pakistan ties which have been on pause mode for a decade. However, India maintains its stand that terrorism and dialogue can't go together.
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India, Pakistan extend Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement for 5 years
World | Oct 23, 2024, 06:38 AM ISTAccording to the statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the extension of the validity of this Agreement will ensure uninterrupted operation of the Corridor for use by pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan.
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EAM S Jaishankar says Pakistan imposed Kartarpur Corridor Fee, vows to slash it
News | May 11, 2024, 07:05 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on May 11 that Indians have to pay a fee of USD 20 to visit Kartarpur Sahib, which was imposed by Pakistan, but no fee should be charged for it. Jaishankar said this during an interactive session in Amritsar.
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Gautam Gambhir slams Navjot Sidhu over his 'bada bhai' address to Imran Khan
India | Nov 21, 2021, 07:03 AM ISTGambhir said Sidhu does not comment on the killing of 40 civilians and soldiers in Kashmir in the last 1 month and goes against the people who want to protect India.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu at Kartarpur Corridor: 'We should open borders for trade'
India | Nov 20, 2021, 05:48 PM ISTThe Kartarpur Corridor, which links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district, reopened on Wednesday.
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Punjab CM Channi-led group offers prayers at Kartarpur gurdwara
India | Nov 18, 2021, 06:34 PM ISTThe over four-km long Kartarpur corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district.
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MEA allows Navjot Singh Sidhu to visit Kartarpur day after Gurpurb
India | Nov 18, 2021, 09:06 AM ISTOn Wednesday night, Sidhu's media adviser Surinder Dalla claimed that Sidhu has been officially intimated that he could go on November 20 instead of November 18.
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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor reopens today after 20 months
News | Nov 17, 2021, 11:20 AM ISTThe corridor was shut in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of Kartarpur will assist thousands of devotees, largely Sikhs, to visit the final resting place of Guru Nanak in Pakistan.
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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor set to reopen for pilgrims from today
India | Nov 17, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTThe corridor was shut in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of Kartarpur will assist thousands of devotees, largely Sikhs, to visit the final resting place of Guru Nanak in Pakistan.
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Ban on visit to Kartarpur Sahib Corridor due to COVID-19 outbreak
News | Mar 16, 2020, 11:28 AM ISTThe Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday issued a statement that the amid the rising number of cases, the registration and visit to Kartarpur Sahib Corridor will be temporarily suspended from 12 am, March 16.
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Pakistan, India to ink Kartarpur agreement this week
World | Oct 21, 2019, 06:42 AM ISTThe agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor is to be inked between Pakistan and India on Wednesday or Thursday, even as PM Imran Khan announced that Pakistan will inaugurate the corridor on November 9.
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Passport necessary to visit Kartarpur shrine in Pakistan
India | Oct 02, 2019, 02:19 PM ISTHowever, a visa will not be required. But the visitors need to get them themselves registered online at least a month ahead of their visit.
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Kartarpur Corridor: Pakistan wants to charge $20 from Indian sikh pilgrims
India | Sep 12, 2019, 05:52 PM ISTPakistan's demand of charging 20 USD on the entry of pilgrims as service charge has been rejected by the Indian government. Speaking on Pakistan's demand, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar on Thursday said that Pakistan's proposal to charge an entry fee of $ 20 per Indian Sikh pilgrim has been turned down by the government.
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Workers race against time to complete Kartarpur Sahib corridor
World | Jul 21, 2019, 09:47 AM ISTRacing against time, workers are doing three shifts a day to complete the Indian part of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor that will enable pilgrims from here to visit the revered Sikh shrine in Pakistan. Construction of around 4.2 km-long corridors is targeted to be completed by October 31, a week before the celebrations to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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US welcomes Kartarpur corridor construction
India | Jul 17, 2019, 04:53 PM ISTThe US has welcomed the construction of the Kartarpur corridor to link two Sikh shrines across the border between India and Pakistan, saying it supports anything that increases people-to-people ties between the two countries.
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India gives Pakistan dossier on possible attempts to disrupt Kartarpur Sahib pilgrimage
India | Jul 14, 2019, 09:47 PM ISTIndia flagged its security concerns during a meeting that took place between delegations of the two countries on the Pakistani side of the Attari-Wagah border to discuss the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor.
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Experts from India, Pak to meet on July 14 to discuss modalities of Kartarpur corridor: FO
India | Jul 11, 2019, 05:27 PM ISTExperts from India and Pakistan will meet on Sunday at the Wagah border to discuss the draft agreement for finalising the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor and related technical issues, Pakistan Foreign Office said on Thursday.
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Kartarpur pilgrims won't be subjected to Khalistani propaganda, Pakistan assures India
India | Mar 15, 2019, 06:48 AM ISTThe Pakistan gave the assurance on Thursday during a meeting of officials from the two countries on the proposed Kartarpur Sahib corridor.