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Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: Ceasefire ignites hope for Kartarpur Corridor reopening
The ceasefire between India and Pakistan has brought renewed hope to Indian devotees eager to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru nanak, located in Pakistan's Narowal district. The Kartarpur Corridor — a visa-free passage facilitating access to this historic Sikh shrine — had been closed by Indian authorities following rising tensions between the two neighbours after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Although Pakistan continued to keep its side of the corridor open, India suspended the pilgrimage on until further notice. On the morning of May 7, approximately 150 Sikh pilgrims, who had arrived at the Dera Baba Nanak Integrated Check Post in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, were turned back after waiting over 90 minutes, as the corridor was abruptly shut. Despite the ceasefire, Indian authorities have yet to announce when the pilgrimage will resume. 'We have not yet received any official communication from the government,' confirmed Gurdaspur deputy commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh. Nevertheless, the Sikh community remains optimistic. 'The ceasefire is a positive step. We urge the ministry of external affairs to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor — the religious gateway to friendship between India and Pakistan — at the earliest,' said principal (retd) Kulwant Singh Ankhi, a social worker and patron of the Amritsar Vikas Manch. He highlighted that the corridor was inaugurated in November 2019, on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, after decades of demand from the Sikh community. Dera Baba Nanak resident Baba Sukhdeep Singh Bedi, a descendant of Guru Nanak, echoed the sentiment: 'The recent hostilities cast a shadow over the future of the corridor. This ceasefire is welcome news for us. We struggled for many years to see this corridor become a reality.' Kawaljit Singh, a resident of Kapurthala, shared his personal disappointment at the closure. 'I had been planning this pilgrimage for months. The shutdown made me fear I'd never get the chance. But now, with the ceasefire in place, I hope the corridor reopens soon by God's grace.' The Kartarpur Corridor, jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 9, 2019, grants Indian pilgrims visa-free, dawn-to-dusk access to the revered shrine. Stretching 4.7 km, it connects Dera Baba Nanak Sahib in India's Punjab with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, believed to be the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev. Although the corridor was temporarily shut during the COVID-19 pandemic, it reopened on November 17, 2021, and the agreement governing its operation was renewed for five more years in 2024.
The Hindu
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Authorities shut Kartarpur corridor after 'Operation Sindoor', pilgrims not allowed passage
The Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district was shut for the day, a senior official said on Wednesday (May 7, 2025). The development came after the Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke. The Kartarpur corridor links the Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district. Stating that the Kartarpur corridor has been suspended for the day, the official said pilgrims will not be allowed to visit the Darbar Sahib gurdwara go on Wednesday. Pilgrims asked to return Many pilgrims reached the Kartarpur corridor on Wednesday morning to offer prayers at the gurdwara in Pakistan but they were asked to return. The Kartarpur corridor was opened on November 9, 2019, on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Indian pilgrims of all faiths are allowed to undertake round the year visa-free travel to the historic gurdwara in Kartarpur, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev. As per the agreement signed between India and Pakistan, 5,000 pilgrims per day could cross over to the neighbouring country to pay obeisance at the historic gurdwara. The military strikes were conducted early Wednesday under 'Operation Sindoor', two weeks after the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Operation Sindoor: Kartarpur corridor shut after India strikes terror camps in Pakistan, PoK
Kartarpur corridor shut for the day NEW DELHI: The Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district was reportedly shut on Wednesday. The suspension of the cross-border pilgrimage route came shortly after the Indian armed forces carried out precision missile strikes on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), news agency PTI strikes were part of Operation Sindoor , launched in the early hours of Wednesday, just two weeks after the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22 that claimed the lives of 26 the targets were major terror strongholds of the Jaish-e-Mohammad in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in on November 9, 2019, to mark Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary, the corridor allows Indian pilgrims of all faiths to undertake visa-free travel to the historic gurdwara throughout the to the agreement between India and Pakistan, up to 5,000 pilgrims are permitted to visit the Kartarpur shrine each day.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Authorities shut Kartarpur corridor after 'Operation Sindoor', pilgrims not allowed passage
Live Events The Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district was shut for the day, a senior official said on Wednesday. The development came after the Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Kartarpur corridor links the Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev , to the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur that the Kartarpur corridor has been suspended for the day, the official said pilgrims will not be allowed to visit the Darbar Sahib gurdwara go on pilgrims reached the Kartarpur corridor on Wednesday morning to offer prayers at the gurdwara in Pakistan but they were asked to Kartarpur corridor was opened on November 9, 2019, on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Indian pilgrims of all faiths are allowed to undertake round the year visa-free travel to the historic gurdwara in Kartarpur, the final resting place of Guru Nanak per the agreement signed between India and Pakistan, 5,000 pilgrims per day could cross over to the neighbouring country to pay obeisance at the historic military strikes were conducted early Wednesday under ' Operation Sindoor ', two weeks after the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22.
The Print
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Authorities shut Kartarpur corridor after ‘Operation Sindoor', pilgrims not allowed passage
The Kartarpur corridor links the Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district. The development came after the Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base in Muridke. Chandigarh, May 7 (PTI) The Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district was shut for the day, a senior official said on Wednesday. Stating that the Kartarpur corridor has been suspended for the day, the official said pilgrims will not be allowed to visit the Darbar Sahib gurdwara go on Wednesday. Many pilgrims reached the Kartarpur corridor on Wednesday morning to offer prayers at the gurdwara in Pakistan but they were asked to return. The Kartarpur corridor was opened on November 9, 2019, on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Indian pilgrims of all faiths are allowed to undertake round the year visa-free travel to the historic gurdwara in Kartarpur, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev. As per the agreement signed between India and Pakistan, 5,000 pilgrims per day could cross over to the neighbouring country to pay obeisance at the historic gurdwara. The military strikes were conducted early Wednesday under 'Operation Sindoor', two weeks after the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22. PTI CHS ARI ARI This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
