*LAHORE: *India has proposed tentative dates for talks with Pakistaniofficials to finalise matters pertaining to the Kartarpur Corridor ahead ofBaba Guru Nanak’s anniversary in November.
New Delhi has suggested July 11-14 for talks on the Pakistani side of Wagahborder, wherein officials shall elaborate on a draft agreement tofacilitate the movement of Sikh pilgrims and resolve outstanding technicalissues related to the corridor’s alignment and infrastructure.
The Kartarpur crossing will link Dera Baba Nanak in Indian Punjab withGurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.
The development comes after Indian authorities postponed the second meetingover the inclusion of pro-Khalistan activists in a Pakistani committee tofacilitate Sikh pilgrims.
Earlier, the two countries held technical level talks at the site on April16. A senior official said there was no delay on Pakistan’s part.
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However, the official had said Pakistan was confident that India wouldresume talks after the elections.
The corridor, once operational, will provide visa-free access to Sikhs fromIndia to their holiest Shrine located inside Pakistan. This will also bethe first visa-free corridor between the two nuclear-armed neighbours sincetheir independence in 1947.
