(a) whether the Government has taken up the request for a safe
corridor from Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur Punjab to
Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara, district Narowal in Pakistan, with
the Government of Pakistan at the highest level; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the
Government of Pakistan thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI PRENEET KAUR)
(a) & (b) During the meeting between External Affairs Minister and
the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on June 27, 2008 it was proposed
to Pakistan side that a small team from India could visit Pakistan
to discuss the modalities for visa free travel through a corridor
to Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan. However, no response has
been received from Pakistan side till date.