INDIA
New Delhi: Pakistan has prepared an initial draft of Kartarpur agreement with India with a proposal to cap visa-free travel of 500 pilgrims per day but with certain riders.
New Delhi: Pakistan has prepared an initial draft of Kartarpur agreement with India with a proposal to cap visa-free travel of 500 pilgrims per day and with certain riders.
According to the draft, which Islamabad will soon present to New Delhi, pilgrims will have to carry Indian passport and security clearance from India. India will have to share with Pakistan details of pilgrims and security clearance certificate 3 days prior to their entry through the Kartarpur corridor, according to the document which has been been accessed by WION.
It is also proposed that the pilgrims must constitute a group of 15 people and the corridor will be open from 8 am to 5 pm. Both sides will be creating a database of pilgrims having names, travel history.
The Indian side is still to receive the 59-page draft.
The draft also says that "Pakistan reserves the right to refuse entry, reduce the period of stay or terminate the stay in its territory of any pilgrim despite grant of permit" if it considers "the pilgrim is found undesirable for security or other purpose".
In case of a dispute, it will be "amicably settled between parties through the diplomatic channel". Any side can terminate the agreement any time by giving one month notice. The agreement also does not affect the existing commitments on border security.
On November 22, India's cabinet passed a resolution to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji in 2019 and approved the building of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur District till the border. On the same day, Delhi informed Islamabad through Pakistan's High Commission in Delhi its decision to build Kartarpur Corridor and urged Pakistan to develop a corridor in their territory from the International Border to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the construction of the corridor on the Indian side on 26 November 2018.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone on November 28 on its side of the border. Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Minister of State (IC) for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri attended the groundbreaking ceremony on the Pakistan side as representatives of the Government of India.
India has been doubtful on Pakistan's intentions with comments like "googly" remarks exposing Islamabad.
Reacting to the remarks, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had said a few days ago, "Some people went from here went there and certain comments were made from that side, so I think there is hardly any need to speak further on this issue. I think their intentions on doing this thing was not with clear conscious which we felt from their certain statements."
Transport Ministry is the nodal ministry for building and development of the corridor while Home Ministry is the nodal Ministry for coordinating with the concerned authorities, including the local government.
A High-Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has been constituted to review, monitor and oversee the activities as approved by the Union Cabinet for implementation of the decisions of the Cabinet.
Sources have told WION that India considers "Kartarpur corridor a cultural initiative and not a diplomatic initiative" and it will not lead to the start of any dialogue process.
In a written statement in the Parliament Minister of State for Ministry of External affairs Gen. VK Singh said, "the Kartarpur corridor on the Indian side is envisaged to be an integrated development project with Government of India funding, for smooth and easy passage of Indian pilgrims, with modern amenities. "
India has also proposed pilgrim’s visit to shrines in Pakistan occupied Kashmir including Sharda Peeth but Islamabad has not concurred with the proposal so far.
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