Modi shares light moment with Manmohan Singh before former PM's departure for Kartarpur Sahib
Dera Baba Nanak/IBNS: Ahead of the first batch of Indian pilgrims' departure for Kartarpur Sahib, which was thrown open on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged some light moments with his immediate predecessor Manmohan Singh.
Singh is one of the Indian pilgrims who will visit the Kartarpur Sahib.
In a brief interaction, Modi was seen laughing while exchanging some light moments with Singh.
Earlier on Saturday, Modi inaugurated the Kartarpur corridor on India's side while Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the same on his country's side.
Amid tension between the two countries, Prime Minister Modi on Saturday thanked Khan for taking steps to construct the Kartarpur corridor and "understanding India's thoughts and sentiments".
Modi also thanked the Congress-led Punjab government for its cooperation to make the corridor.
With the inauguration of the corridor, 550 Indian pilgrims will be able to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, in Pakistan's Punjab province. The corridor is thrown open before Nov 12, the 550th birthday anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
India has signed the agreement with Pakistan on Oct 24, 2019 on the modalities for operationalisation of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point, International Boundary, Dera Baba Nanak.
It may be recalled, the Union Cabinet passed a resolution on Nov 22, 2018 to celebrate the historic occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Devji in a grand and befitting manner, throughout the country and across the globe.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar has informed that the Indian pilgrims as of now will only require passport to visit the Gurdwara as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two countries.
Image Credit: Screenshot grab from PIB video
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