Pakistan had proposed 2 new dates --13th March for the visit of Pakistani delegation, followed by a return visit of the Indian delegation to Pakistan on 28 March to finalise the draft agreement for the kartarpur corridor.
A Pakistani team will be visiting India on 13th of March to discuss the modalities of Kartarpur corridor, which will be followed by the visit of an Indian team to Pakistan.
Pakistan had proposed 2 new dates --13th March for the visit of Pakistani delegation, followed by a return visit of the Indian delegation to Pakistan on 28 March to finalise the draft agreement for the kartarpur corridor.This in response to an Indian proposal. India on 22nd of January proposed 2 dates for India-Pakistan officials meet-- 26th February and 7th March.
The spokesperson of India's Ministry of external affairs Raveesh Kumar in a tweet on Thursday evening said, "We welcome the visit of Pakistan team to discuss and finalise modalities for facilitating visit of pilgrims through Kartarpur Sahib Corridor on 13 March 2019 to India. Follow up meeting can be held in Pakistan, as required."
India has also proposed technical level discussions between engineers on both sides without waiting for the discussion on the modalities. The Indian MEA spokesperson tweeted, "we hope #Pakistan would positively respond & confirm coordinates of crossing point as well."India has already shared the coordinates of the zero point (crossing point) of the corridor along the International Border with Pakistan.
Earlier this week, the 2nd meeting on Kartarpur corridor took place at the home ministry. The meet was chaired by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and attended by Punjab Chief Secretary, Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria & DG BSF RK Misra.India will be sending the draft on Kartarpur very soon even as the process of land acquisition for highway and Integrated Check Post gather pace.
Briefing the reporters after the meeting Punjab chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh said," We are hopeful that we will send the draft proposal to Pakistan and complete legal modalities within a month."India, Pakistan last year approved the building of Kartarpur Corridor so that pilgrims can easily visit the Holy Gurudwara to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev this year.
The founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak lived for 18 years at the location were the Kartarpur Gurudwara is located in Pakistan.
India's Vice President Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone for the corridor on the Indian side on 26 November 2018 while Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone on 28th November on its side of the border. Meanwhile speaking to Pakistani media, Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria termed the Kartarpur corridor as a "corridor of faith" that will build trust between the 2 countries. He said "I am certain this vision will drive the relationship between India and Pakistan"
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