India and Pakistan, through diplomatic channels, extended the validity of the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years on Tuesday. External affairs minister S Jaishankar informed of the development via a social media post on X.
The Ministry of External Affairs in its briefing said, “It has been agreed between India and Pakistan through diplomatic channels to extend the validity of the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years.”
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.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2024
The agreement, signed on 24 October 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.
As per the MEA, the 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.
The ministry also said that it has urged Pakistan to not levy any fee or charges on the pilgrims. The country levies USD 20 service charge per pilgrim per visit.
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