India, Pakistan in touch over Kartarpur corridor: Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria

Islamabad: India and Pakistan are in touch over the cross-border Kartarpur corridor and New Delhi has appointed a point person for it, Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has said.
Speaking to reporters at an event he hosted on the occasion of India’s Republic Day on Saturday, Bisaria said the Indian government has consented to the basic points about the Kartarpur corridor except for its Zero point.
“Because of general elections in India, the bilateral political contacts might be difficult for now,” Bisaria said, adding that however, building trust was essential before any political dialogue between the two countries, the Express Tribune reported.
He said both the countries were in contact over the Kartarpur corridor. “So many meetings have taken place on this matter,” Bisaria said. He added that a delegation from the Pakistani water commission is to visit India on Sunday.
The Republic Day event was attended by political leaders, parliamentarians, Islamabad-based diplomats and civil society representatives.
Bisaria said that 2019 marked the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, and the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. On the occasion, a short film on Gandhi was also screened.