Kartarpur Corridor: India and Pakistan sign deal on Sikh Temple Project
India and Pakistan have signed a deal that will allow pilgrims from India to visit one of Sikhism's holiest shrines in Pakistan without a visa.
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The Kartarpur corridor is a new entry point giving access to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Punjab.
Tensions between the two countries have often made it hard to access and this is being seen as rare cooperation.
Sikhism was born in Punjab, a region that was divided during the partition of British India in 1947.
Indian and Pakistani officials signed the agreement at Zero Point, the international border between the two countries.
The temple, located some 4km (2.5 miles) from the border with India, is believed to have been built on the site where Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, died in the 16th Century.
Earlier in the week, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed it was the "world's largest gurdwara", adding that the country would open its doors to Sikhs from across the world.
The corridor, which will be open to the public on 10 November, leads from the border straight to the gurdwara.
But finalising details about the corridor hasn't been easy, resulting in a protracted process that has dragged on since it was first announced almost a year ago.
