:dateline:The United States of America has welcomed the opening of the Kartarpur corridor by terming the move as a step towards promoting greater religious freedom. The State Department of USA has said that it sees the initiative as a positive example of neighbors working together for mutual benefit.
US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a video posted on her official twitter account that they see this as a positive example of neighbors working together for mutual benefit. �The newly opened corridor is a step towards promoting greater religious freedom,� she added.
Ortagus also sent her best wishes to the pilgrims crossing the border for the 550th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev.
�It allows Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, an important Sikh house of worship just inside the Pakistan border. This impressive project will transform a remote three-acre site across a sensitive international boundary,� Ortagus said.
�Congratulations to India and Pakistan on this initiative, and our best wishes to the pilgrims making the crossing for the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak�s birth,� Ortagus said.
.@StateDept welcomes the opening of a new border crossing between #India & #Pakistan, the Kartarpur corridor. This corridor is a step towards promoting greater #religiousfreedom. Best wishes to the pilgrims making the crossing for the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak�s birth. pic.twitter.com/CpkKD6ztgB
— Morgan Ortagus (@statedeptspox) November 9, 2019
