India and Pakistan have formally renewed the settlement on the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Hall for a further 5 years, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) introduced on Tuesday. The extension goals to facilitate the pilgrimage expertise for Indian devotees visiting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan.
“It has been agreed between India and Pakistan by way of diplomatic channels to increase the validity of the Settlement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Hall for an additional interval of 5 years,” the MEA acknowledged.
In its assertion, the MEA highlighted that the continued requests from pilgrims relating to the elimination of the USD 20 service cost imposed by Pakistan per pilgrim per go to prompted India to induce Pakistan as soon as once more to chorus from levying any charges or fees on the pilgrims.
The unique settlement, signed on 24 October 2019, allowed for the seamless journey of pilgrims from India to Pakistan and was initially legitimate for 5 years. The current extension is meant to make sure uninterrupted entry for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara.
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Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar additionally took to social media platform X to share the announcement, stating, “PM @narendramodi’s authorities will proceed to facilitate our Sikh group’s entry to their holy websites.” He included a hyperlink to the MEA’s assertion.
India and Pakistan have renewed the settlement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Hall for the subsequent 5 years.
PM @narendramodi’s authorities will proceed to facilitate our Sikh group’s entry to their holy websites.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2024
The Kartarpur hall hyperlinks Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the ultimate resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district. The Kartarpur hall was opened in 2019 on the event of the 550th beginning anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.