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New Delhi: Amid the escalation of tensions with Pakistan and indiscriminate firing from the neighbouring country across the Line of Control (LoC), Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday said that the services of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor have been suspended until further notice.
“In light of the current security situation, the services of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor have been suspended until further directions,” Misri said while addressing a joint press briefing in the national capital.
The Kartarpur Corridor links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, to the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district. The visa-free 4.7-kilometre-long corridor connects the Indian border to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. It became operational in 2019.
After the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, India has shut its side of the Kartarpur Corridor.
Misri also said that “The Indus Waters Treaty is in abeyance and as such, I have nothing further to add to the decision that was announced by the Cabinet Committee on Security.”
Addressing questions on a key IMF meeting today to approve fresh bailout funds to Pakistan , Misri said, “As far as the IMF bailout is concerned, you have the knowledge that IMF today is holding a meeting. We will share our perspective with fellow members. It depends on the board what the final verdict is.”
Misri further said that India had responded in a “responsible and just way” to the activities carried out by Pakistan early this morning.
In a major escalation along the western front, the Pakistani army carried out multiple airspace violations and drone intrusions on the night of May 7 and 8, targeting Indian military infrastructure.
The Foreign Secretary rejects Pakistan’s “outrageous claims” that Indian army had targeted its own cities
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “Instead of owning up to its actions, Pakistan made the preposterous and outrageous claims that it is the Indian armed forces that is targeting its own cities like Amritsar and trying to blame Pakistan. They are well-versed in such actions as their history would show.”
“Pakistan spread disinformation that India targeted the Nankama Sahib Gurdwara through a drone attack, which is yet another blatant lie,” Misri said.
