India, Pakistan extend agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for 5 years

Site of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur

India and Pakistan has extended the validity of the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, site of the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan, for a further period of five years, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on October 22.

PM Modi-led government "will continue to facilitate our Sikh community’s access to their holy sites," he said in a post on X.

"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," the
Ministry of External Affairs said in a separate statement. "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."

The latest extension of the agreement's validity will ensure uninterrupted operation of the corridor for use by the pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurdwara in Pakistan, the ministry said.

"In view of the continued requests of pilgrims regarding the removal of $20 service charge levied by Pakistan per pilgrim per visit, India has once again urged Pakistan to not levy any fee or charges on the pilgrims," the ministry said.