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Why time is ripe for India to start pilgrimage diplomacy with China
1 month ago

Why time is ripe for India to start pilgrimage diplomacy with China

Firstpost  

Pilgrimage is a field to explore with China, as ‘yatras’ always played an important role in India’s relationship with Tibet A few months ago, the Chinese Communist Party expelled Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, two former defence ministers, for corruption. The ‘Pure Crystal Mountain’ lies at 5,735 meters above the sea in the Tsari area of southern Tibet; the Tsari …

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Kartarpur Corridor: 5 yrs on, key promises remain unfulfilled
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kartarpur Corridor: 5 yrs on, key promises remain unfulfilled

Hindustan Times  

Though opening of the trans-border Kartarpur Corridor fulfilled the long-cherished dream of the Indian Sikh community to have darshan of the last resting place of Guru Nanak in Pakistan and it was globally hailed as ‘corridor of peace’ in south Asia, many promises regarding the corridor are still unfulfilled even after five years. Baba Sukhdeep Singh Bedi, one of the …

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Hopeful for Dialogue: Sri Kartarpur Corridor Extension Offers a Promising Pathway to Normalcy
2 months ago

Hopeful for Dialogue: Sri Kartarpur Corridor Extension Offers a Promising Pathway to Normalcy

India TV News  

The Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor agreement is crucial for maintaining peace and stability in the region. It allows Indian pilgrims to visit the holy shrine in Pakistan, which has been a source of contention between the two countries. The extension of the agreement will ensure uninterrupted operation of the corridor, benefiting both countries and their citizens. However, it is important …

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Restored statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to be installed at Kartarpur
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Restored statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to be installed at Kartarpur

Hindustan Times  

Lahore : Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too. Pakistan’s Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler …

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Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue at Kartarpur Sahib tomorrow
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue at Kartarpur Sahib tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan's Punjab government said on Tuesday that it will install the restored statue of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that visiting Sikhs from India would get to view it too. “We are going to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur on Wednesday afternoon in the …

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Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's restored statue at Kartarpur Sahib
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan to install Maharaja Ranjit Singh's restored statue at Kartarpur Sahib

India TV News  

Lahore: The provincial government of Punjab in Pakistan on Tuesday announced that it would install the restored statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the first ruler of the Sikh Empire, at Kartarpur Sahib on Wednesday so that the Sikhs visiting from India can also have a view of the figure. The nine-foot-tall statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue was vandalised thrice …

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Pak minister for Kartarpur-like corridor in Sindh for Hindus
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pak minister for Kartarpur-like corridor in Sindh for Hindus

Hindustan Times  

A provincial minister in Pakistan has proposed the idea of opening a Kartarpur-like religious corridor in the Sindh province areas, bordering India, to allow Hindus and Jains to visit their historical religious sites in this country. Sindh tourism minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah made the proposal on Wednesday while addressing an event in Dubai related to the promotion of tourism in …

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In Patiala, Modi calls Bhagwant Mann ‘kagazi CM’
7 months ago

In Patiala, Modi calls Bhagwant Mann ‘kagazi CM’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a fierce attack on the INDIA bloc dubbing it “extremely communal, casteist and nepotist”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Patiala, Thursday. They only believe in the appeasement of their vote bank,” said Modi while addressing a rally at Patiala, his first in the state for …

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PM Modi’s big claim at Punjab rally amid Lok Sabha elections: ‘Would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan’
7 months ago

PM Modi’s big claim at Punjab rally amid Lok Sabha elections: ‘Would have taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan’

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Addressing a public rally in Punjab's Patiala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he would have 'taken Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan' before releasing 90,000 Pakistani soldiers who surrendered during the Bangladesh war. “The Congress did the partition of the country in such a way that for 70 years, we had to look at Kartarpur …

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Shiromani Akali Dal promises to seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan
7 months ago

Shiromani Akali Dal promises to seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday came out with its poll manifesto and said it will seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan to India through mutual land exchange between the two countries. Describing its manifesto as 'ailan-nama', Badal said the party will use its mandate to seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan to India through mutual land exchange …

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Will seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan through mutual land exchange, says SAD chief Sukhbir Badal
7 months ago

Will seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan through mutual land exchange, says SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

India TV News  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday released its poll manifesto with a major promise that it will seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan to India through mutual land exchange between the two countries. Badal also said, “The party also promises to work through the Government of India seeking that the requirement for passports for pilgrims to Kartarpur Sahib be …

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Pakistan should not fight with neighbours: Maryam Nawaz while meeting Indian Sikhs at Kartarpur Sahib
8 months ago

Pakistan should not fight with neighbours: Maryam Nawaz while meeting Indian Sikhs at Kartarpur Sahib

India TV News  

Lahore: Maryam Nawaz, the first woman Chief Minister in Pakistan's Punjab province, initiated a surprisingly warm outreach by the new government by arguing for enhanced relations with India, while addressing Indian Sikhs at the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara on Thursday. During her first official state-level celebrations at the corridor, Maryam echoed her father Nawaz Sharif's statement and said Pakistan should not …

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BJP to go solo in Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, no alliance with SAD
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to go solo in Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, no alliance with SAD

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh, Mar 26 The BJP on Tuesday announced that it will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own in Punjab, indicating an end to the negotiations for the revival of its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal. "The BJP is going to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone," Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said in a video message …

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BJP to go solo in Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, no alliance with SAD
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to go solo in Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, no alliance with SAD

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh, Mar 26 The BJP on Tuesday announced that it will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own in Punjab, indicating an end to the negotiations for the revival of its alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal. "The BJP is going to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone," Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said in a video message …

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Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with SAD
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with SAD

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The BJP will not go into an alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the saffron party informed today. In a video statement on his X handle, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar confirmed the party's decision to go solo in Punjab. He further said that the centuries old unrealized dream of the Sikhs …

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BJP says no to Akali Dal, to contest all 13 seats in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP says no to Akali Dal, to contest all 13 seats in Punjab

India Today  

BJP Punjab state president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said the party would contest the Lok Sabha election alone and would not form an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal. The decision was taken keeping in mind the welfare of farmers and businessmen," Jakhar said in a post on X. Polling for 13 seats in Punjab will be held on June …

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Vandalised thrice, Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue to be installed at Kartarpur Sahib
1 year ago

Vandalised thrice, Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue to be installed at Kartarpur Sahib

Hindustan Times  

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s statue will be installed on the premises of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, The Express-News reported on Monday. The statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was installed in the Shahi Fort of Lahore on the occasion of his 180th anniversary in June 2019, but after attacks by some extremists, the statue was damaged. This bronze statue depicts Maharaja …

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From Khalistan to tourism dollars: Pakistan’s love-hate ties with its Sikhs
1 year ago

From Khalistan to tourism dollars: Pakistan’s love-hate ties with its Sikhs

Al Jazeera  

How the separatist Khalistan movement paved the way for the preservation of Sikh gurdwaras in Pakistan. During Sikh festivals in Pakistan, shirts with the message, “Never Forget 1984,” or images of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a leading figure in the Khalistan movement, are often sold. This process, through which the Sikh community is ensuring its presence around different gurdwaras in Pakistan, …

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'Video doctored for ulterior motives': Kartarpur management denies dance party, serving liquor on Gurdwara premises
1 year, 1 month ago

'Video doctored for ulterior motives': Kartarpur management denies dance party, serving liquor on Gurdwara premises

Firstpost  

Two Kartarpur Project Management Unit officials on Monday claimed that there was no dance at the reception held on 18 November and that the viral video which showed alcohol at the dinner party “must have been doctored for propaganda purposes” Hours after BJP leader and former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa accused the Kartarpur Gurdwara administration …

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Meat, liquor served at Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara dance party, claims BJP leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Meat, liquor served at Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara dance party, claims BJP leader

India Today  

A controversy has broken out after a video of a dance party on the premises of Kartarpur Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab province surfaced on social media. "The PMU Kartarpur Corridor committee in Narowal, including the local Deputy Commissioner and DSP of Kartarpur Gurdwara administration, organised a dance party, and consumed alcohol and meat. The dance party …

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Morning briefing: India, US resolve WTO dispute, Kartarpur Corridor theme park; all the latest news
1 year, 3 months ago

Morning briefing: India, US resolve WTO dispute, Kartarpur Corridor theme park; all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

India and the United States have successfully resolved their seventh and final outstanding trade dispute concerning the import of poultry, including chicken and eggs from the US. Dig deeper Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the United States President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi on Friday. More on India-US relations: Modi, Biden consolidate India …

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Congress’ citadel breached: AAP takes lead in seven of nine assembly segments
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress’ citadel breached: AAP takes lead in seven of nine assembly segments

Hindustan Times  

With the victory of Sushil Kumar Rinku, the Aam Aadmi Party has breached into the Congress stronghold ending its two decades of supremacy in Doaba politics. AAP gained a significant vote share in all the nine assembly segments under Jalandhar parliamentary constituency convincingly winning seven segments. AAP gained a significant vote share in all the nine assembly segments under Jalandhar …

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Govt will attempt to build a Kartrapur-style corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK: Amit Shah
1 year, 9 months ago

Govt will attempt to build a Kartrapur-style corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK: Amit Shah

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Indian government will make attempts to build a corridor to Sharda Peeth in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, like the Kartarpur corridor, so that devotees can participate in the Shardha Yatra. Amit Shah made the comments while virtually inaugurating the Mata Sharda Devi Temple, located along LoC in the Kupwara district in …

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'Govt May Plan Kartarpur-style Corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK': Amit Shah
1 year, 9 months ago

'Govt May Plan Kartarpur-style Corridor to Sharda Peeth in PoK': Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the Sharda Devi temple, located along LoC in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir. The temple was inaugurated along with J&K LG Manoj Sinha, where he said he would try for a Kartarpur-style corridor to the original temple in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The temple has been built by Kashmir’s Save …

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