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See Kartarpur in isolation, don’t link with anything else: General Rawat

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” […]

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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, […]

Punjab cabinet minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (Photo Credit : Facebook)

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 Chief Minister Amarinder Singh (File Photo/IANS)

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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]