New Delhi : Amid Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan batting for friendly ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative should be seen in isolation while reminding of the Centre’s stance of “terror and talks can’t go together”. “People keep saying give peace a chance, something should happen […]
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Navjot Sidhu says ‘Kartarpur corridor’ could erase enmity between India, Pakistan
Chandigarh : Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said the Kartarpur Corridor has the potential to erase enmity between India and Pakistan and bring peace in the subcontinent. Arriving in Pakistan on Tuesday after crossing through the Attari-Wagah joint check post, around 30 km from Amritsar, on Tuesday, Sidhu heaped praise on “friend” […]
Kartarpur Corridor: Amarinder differs with Sidhu on going to Pakistan
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said state Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s decision to go to Pakistan for their ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor is “his way of thinking” but he personally cannot think of going there while Indian soldiers and civilians are being killed by them. “As an Army man, […]
Kartarpur corridor: Foundation stone replaced amid row over credit
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab) : A massive political slug-fest was played out on Monday in full public view, shoving protocol to the side in the presence of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, as political leaders from opposing sides in Punjab bared it at what was meant to be solemn celebration related to the Kartarpur Sahib […]
Foundation laid for road link to Kartarpur corridor
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab) : The foundation stone of a road that will link the border belt of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district with the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara corridor was laid in Mann village near here on Monday amid a political controversy over credit for the approval of the project. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab […]
Kartarpur corridor: Punjab minister threatens ‘boycott’ over credit war
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab) : Just three hours ahead of the function to lay the foundation stone of a road which will link to the religiously significant Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara corridor, Punjab cabinet minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday appeared upset. Making last minute preparations before Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab Chief Minister […]
Punjab CM turns down Pakistan’s invite for Kartarpur Corridor ceremony
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday declined Pakistan Foreign Minister’s invitation to attend the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Kartarpur Corridor in Pakistan, citing continued terror attacks in the state. In a letter to Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Chief Minister welcomed the historic occasion, which he described as […]
Amarinder Singh declines Pakistan’s invitation to Kartarpur Corridor stone-laying ceremony
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has declined Pakistan’s invitation to attend Kartarpur Corridor foundation stone-laying ceremony. According to news agency ANI, CM cited continued terrorist attacks in his state and killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistan armed foces as the reason for declining the invitation. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on November 28. In […]
Manmohan Singh welcomes Modi govt’s decision to build Kartarpur corridor
New Delhi : Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday welcomed the Modi government’s decision to build a corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Punjabs Gurdaspur district to the International Border to facilitate Indian pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan. He, however, cautioned that there could be many hurdles to cross. […]
India’s decision on Kartarpur corridor not in response to Pakistani proposal
New Delhi : India’s decision on Thursday to build a corridor from Gurdaspur in Punjab to Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan for the Sikh pilgrims ahead of the 550th birth year celebrations of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak next year is not in response to any proposal from Islamabad. The Union Cabinet passed the resolution on the […]