Kartarpur Corridor will improve Pak-India ties: Manmohan Singh

KARTARPUR: Former Indian  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the opening of Kartarpur Corridor would significantly improve bilateral ties between Pakistan and India.

Manmohan Singh termed it as a big moment. He thanked Pakistan for its efforts to inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor.

Singh and Indian Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh arrived at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur with a Sikh delegation earlier today.

Singh and the Indian delegation entered Pakistan through the gates at zero points. Pakistani officials welcomed the Sikh pilgrims.

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Amarinder Singh said that the Sikh community has been waiting for a free passage for 70 years, and maintained that it is a good beginning. 

Prime Minister has reached Kartarpur to inaugurate the corridor ceremony.

Kartarpur is a visa-free corridor where Sikh pilgrims can come after getting their passports scanned and biometric confirmation with a nominal payment of service charges of only 20 dollars per head. The pilgrims will come in the morning and will return in the evening.