India also called on Islamabad to construct the required infrastructure on its side, including a bridge, for the safer movement of the pilgrims.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava reiterated that the bilateral agreement signed on October 2019 directs both nations to “establish requisite infrastructure, including the construction of a bridge at Budhi Ravi Channel at the earliest, for safe and hassle-free movement of pilgrims.”
It was on 2 October that Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notification for reopening the Kartarpur Corridor. This decision was taken following an improvement in the COVID-19 situation.
As per ANI, Pakistan has said that Indian pilgrims would be allowed to visit the gurudwara from dawn to dusk, which had earlier been restricted by Pakistan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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