Kartarpur Corridor is an agreement between India and Pakistan which is an initiative of both the countries to maintain peaceful relations among both the countries. Alike Kartarpur town, Kartarpur Corridor has also a great significance for Sikh community. After the partition of India, Punjab state divided into two parts. Due to which, it is difficult for Indian pilgrims or Sikh community to visit their holy places which is present in Pakistan. This corridor has provided an opportunity to the Indian pilgrims to visit their holy place, Darbar Sahib- Pakistan where Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji took his last breath. Before the construction of this corridor, Indian pilgrims had to cover about 125 km but now this distance is just 4 km. So, therefore, this agreement is useful for both countries as well as for Sikh or Indian pilgrims.

1. Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
Topic:
Kartarpur Corridor- An Initiative of
Indo-Pak
Submitted by:
Damanpreet Kaur
Reg no. 12103014

2. Content
• What is Kartarpur Corridor?
• Background
• About Guru Nanak Dev ji
• Challenges with Implementation of Kartarpur
Corridor agreement.
• How is the corridor likely to impact India-Pakistan
relations?

3. What is Kartarpur Corridor?
The Kartarpur Corridor is a
visa-free border crossing
and religious corridor,
connecting the Gurdwara
Darbar Sahib, near Lahore
in Pakistan to Gurudwara
Dera Baba Nanak,
Gurdaspur district, Punjab,
India.
Opened: 9 November
2019
Status: Open
Established: 9
November 2019

4. Background
• Proposed in 1999: Between Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Nawaz
Shareef under Delhi-Lahore Bus Diplomacy.
• 2018: Approval for construction by Pakistan.
• November 26, 2018: Foundation laid by Indian Vice
President.
• November 28,2018: Foundation laid by Imran Khan.

5. On the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev,
the Kartarpur Corridor was completed and the first batch of Indian
pilgrims was sent to visit their holy pilgrim place.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Nanak also referred to as Baba
Nanak, was the founder of Sikhism and is
the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
Born: 15th April, 1469.
Died: 22nd September, 1539 (age 70)
Parents: Mehta Kalu and Tripta Devi.
Spouse: Mata Sulakhni Devi
Children: Lakshmi Das and Sri Chand
- A social reformer and writer.

6. Challenges with Implementation of
Kartarpur Corridor Agreement:
• US 20 Dollar pilgrim fee- Pakistan.
• Safety Concerns for India.
• Termination policy in agreement

7. How is the corridor likely to
impact India-Pakistan relations?
Indo-Pak relations have undergone a particularly tense period following
India’s decision to withdraw Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir.
Islamabad responded by downgrading its diplomatic mission in New Delhi
and suspending bus and train services. This came after the two nuclear-armed
neighbors engaged in an aerial dogfight in February. The construction and
inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor in the face of these tensions and the
ability of both sides to work together should be seen as a positive
development and a ray of hope.

8. References
https://byjus.com/current-affairs/kartarpur-corridor/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/all-about-the-kartarpur-
corridor-and-its-connection-with-india/amp_photostory/87785533.cms
https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-updates/daily-news-analysis/kartarpur-
corridor-2
https://southasianvoices.org/kartarpur-corridor-impact-on-indo-pak-
relations/#:~:text=This%20corridor%20connects%20the%20Dera,the%20holy
%20site%20in%20Pakistan
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-kartarpur-corridor-
will-enormously-improve-indo-pak-relations-manmohan-singh/342008

9. Thanks………