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Pakistan's Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur and its importance for the Sikhs: All you need to know
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe shrine at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan is among the holiest of holy sites for followers of Sikhism is believed to be the final resting place for Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh religion
Kartarpur corridor: Pakistan agrees to visa-free travel for 5,000 pilgrims per day, assures no anti-India acts to be allowed
• 6 years agoThe talks with Pakistan on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor was held at the Pakistan side in Wagah for which an Indian delegation crossed over to the other side of the international border.
Pakistan finds India's decision to defer Kartarpur meet 'incomprehensible'; New Delhi had red flagged pro-Khalistani faces on panel
• 6 years agoIndia on Friday summoned Pakistan's deputy high commissioner in New Delhi and conveyed concerns over the presence of several Khalistani separatists in a committee appointed by Pakistan on the Kartarpur Corridor.
India reschedules 2 April talks with Pakistan on Kartarpur corridor, asserts route shouldn't be used for anti-India activities
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn a stern response, the government also said that the Kartarpur corridor "should not be used for anti-India activities" and that there cannot be any "let up" in security
India, Pakistan hold Kartarpur corridor talks in 'cordial environment'; delegations to meet in Wagah on 2 April
Fp Staff • 6 years agoDelegations from India and Pakistan held discussions over the Kartarpur corridor in a ‘cordial environment’, a joint statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs said
Three days after suspending Samjhauta Express, Pakistan restores train services between Lahore and Delhi
• 6 years agoThe Samjhauta Express train service was started on 22 July, 1976 under the Shimla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations. The train departs on every Monday and Thursday from Lahore
Doctored video of Abhinandan exposes Pakistan's 'peace gesture'; key takeaways from the developments so far
Sreemoy Talukdar • 6 years agoPakistan clearly used captured pilot as leverage to eke out of a near war situation and to correct the domestic narrative by releasing heavily doctored videos
Wing Commander Abhinandan made to record video statement by Pakistan before being handed over to India
• 6 years agoBefore his return to India, Pakistan government released IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's video message to the local media in which he said as to how he was captured
Abhinandan Varthaman returns to India via Wagah border; IAF happy to have him back, says Air Vice-Marshal RGK Kapoor
• 6 years agoWearing blue blazer and grey trousers, he crossed over into India from the Attari-Wagah border at 9.20 pm. He was handed over by the Pakistan Rangers to the Border Security Force (BSF) following paperwork.
IAF pilot Abhinandan return updates: Airman to be flown to Delhi from Amritsar; Modi tweets 'welcome home'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAbhinandan Varthaman LIVE updates: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was handed over to Indian authorities at Wagah-Attari border on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. "The nation is proud of your exemplary courage. Our armed forces are an inspiration for 130 crore Indians," he said.