India, Pakistan extend Kartarpur Corridor agreement for 5 years

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to extend their agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor, which allows visa-free travel by Indian nationals to the gurdwara built at the Pakistani site where Guru Nanak spent the last years of his life.

Kartarpur: A view of Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on Nov. 8, 2019. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

The Indian side has again urged Pakistan not to levy any fee or charges on Indian nationals using the corridor following continued requests by pilgrims for the removal of the $20 service charge levied by Pakistan on every pilgrim, the external affairs ministry said in a statement.

“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 statement said.