<p class="title">Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has said that the two sides were in contact on the Kartarpur corridor and that New Delhi has already appointed a focal person for the purpose.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He made the remarks on Saturday night during an informal interaction with the media personnel invited to attend the reception to celebrate the 70th Republic Day of India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bisaria said India had consented to the basic points about the Kartarpur corridor except for its zero-point (crossing point).</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said both the countries were in contact over Kartarpur corridor.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"So many meetings have taken place on this matter (Kartarpur corridor)," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But he ruled out any quick resumption of talks due to upcoming election in India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Because of (upcoming) elections in India, the bilateral political contacts might be difficult for now," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He went on to say that trust-building was important before resuming political dialogue between the two countries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India last week shared with Pakistan the coordinates of the zero point (crossing point) of the corridor along the International Border with Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Both sides are yet to finalise the modalities of travel of the Indian pilgrims to the Gurudwara.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The much-awaited corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur - the final resting place of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev - with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The corridor was a long-pending demand of the Sikh community. Pakistan has committed to open the corridor in November on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on November 26 last year laid the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two days later on November 28, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of the corridor at Narowal, 125 km from Lahore.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bisaria said that 2019 was important for India as it marks 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev and the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The reception was attended by politicians, parliamentarians, diplomats, media persons, businessmen and civil society representatives.</p>
<p class="title">Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has said that the two sides were in contact on the Kartarpur corridor and that New Delhi has already appointed a focal person for the purpose.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He made the remarks on Saturday night during an informal interaction with the media personnel invited to attend the reception to celebrate the 70th Republic Day of India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bisaria said India had consented to the basic points about the Kartarpur corridor except for its zero-point (crossing point).</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said both the countries were in contact over Kartarpur corridor.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"So many meetings have taken place on this matter (Kartarpur corridor)," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But he ruled out any quick resumption of talks due to upcoming election in India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Because of (upcoming) elections in India, the bilateral political contacts might be difficult for now," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He went on to say that trust-building was important before resuming political dialogue between the two countries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India last week shared with Pakistan the coordinates of the zero point (crossing point) of the corridor along the International Border with Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Both sides are yet to finalise the modalities of travel of the Indian pilgrims to the Gurudwara.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The much-awaited corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur - the final resting place of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev - with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will have to just obtain a permit to visit Kartarpur.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The corridor was a long-pending demand of the Sikh community. Pakistan has committed to open the corridor in November on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on November 26 last year laid the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Two days later on November 28, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of the corridor at Narowal, 125 km from Lahore.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bisaria said that 2019 was important for India as it marks 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev and the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The reception was attended by politicians, parliamentarians, diplomats, media persons, businessmen and civil society representatives.</p>