Kartarpur sets positive example, says US – Newspaper

WASHINGTON: The United States has said that the opening of the Kartarpur corridor is a positive example of neighbors working together for mutual benefit.

In a video message posted on Saturday afternoon, State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus called the opening of this new border crossing an "important step towards promoting greater religious freedom."

Highlighting the importance of this "impressive" project, Ms. Ortagus said in her brief statement: "The State Department welcomes the opening of a new border crossing between India and Pakistan, the Kartarpur corridor." We see this as a positive example of neighbors who work together for mutual benefit.

“The newly opened corridor is a step towards promoting greater religious freedom. It allows Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the Gurdwara Kartarpur sahib, an important Sikh cult house just inside the border with Pakistan.

This impressive project will transform a three-acre remote site through a sensitive international boundary.

“Congratulations to India and Pakistan for this initiative. And our best wishes to the pilgrims who cross for the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak. "

Posted in Dawn, November 10, 2019