Kartarpur corridor: India says no response from Pak over its concerns

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

is yet to respond to India's concerns over reports that controversial elements have been appointed by to a committee which is to be associated with the corridor, the said on Thursday.

had also sought clarifications on several issues related to the corridor from

"We had sought clarifications from on a number of issues...on the number of pilgrims that can be received daily on visas. These are the clarifications which remain unaddressed by Pakistan.

"We had also shared our concerns on reports that controversial elements have been appointed by Pakistan to a committee, which is to be associated with the We are yet to receive a response from Pakistan," MEA said.

had offered to hold the technical discussions to finalise other aspects of the corridor, he added.

"As and when Pakistan responds to that offer, the technical-level talks will take place," Kumar said.

Sources had said India would wait for a response from Pakistan on the issue and was not going ahead with a previously agreed meeting on the Kartarpur corridor on April 2 on the Pakistani side at Wagah.

Last November, India and Pakistan had agreed to set up the border crossing, linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev, to the in India's district.

Kartarpur Sahib is located in Pakistan's district across the river Ravi, about four km from the

M Venkaiah Naidu and Minister had, on November 26 last year, laid the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor in district.

Two days later, Pakistan's had laid the foundation stone of the corridor in Narowal, about 125 km from

On the issue of efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) listed as a global terrorist, Kumar said India had thanked the unprecedented number of that had joined the effort.

"We are continuing with our diplomatic efforts to ensure that terrorists involved in heinous attacks on our citizens are brought to justice," he said.

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First Published: Thu, April 04 2019. 21:50 IST