The Modi govern­ment has failed to respon­d to Pakist­an's initia­tive in a proper diplom­atic manner­The Kartarpur Corridor is another initiative that saner elements on either side of the divide believe would ultimately help both Pakistan and India to move on to the path of peace through negotiated settlements of all outstanding issues. But given the past history of mistrust between the two nations, much still doubt if peace could that easily be realised. On Monday, the Government of Pakistan officially invited New Delhi to formalise modalities to complete work on the Kartarpur Corridor before November 2019. In fact, there are very few issues relating to the Kartarpur Corridor that need to be settled between Pakistan and India and these include agreement over exact point of crossing for the pilgrims, security procedures, issuance of identity cards for the pilgrims and the opening and closing times for the corridor. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2019 04:52 UTC