Indian and Pakistani officials meet to discuss opening a visa-free border crossing to allow pilgrims to easily visit a Sikh shrine inside Pakistan.
FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2018 file photo, Indian Sikh pilgrims visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the shrine of their spiritual leader Guru Nanak Dev in Kartarpur, Pakistan. Officials from India and Pakistan met Thursday, March 14, amid easing tensions to discuss opening a visa-free border crossing to allow pilgrims to easily visit the Sikh shrine just inside Pakistan.
India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said the talks started after a Pakistani delegation crossed over to the Indian side. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal is heading the Pakistani delegation. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion, had settled in what is now Pakistan’s Kartarpur, where he spent the last 18 years of his life. The shrine was built after Guru Nanak died in 16th century.
It’s unclear how long the construction of a border corridor would take or when the crossing will actually open.
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