{"data":{"id":"fact_o2w28k5gbk","thread":{"slug":"india-pakistan-conflict","title":"India–Pakistan Conflict"},"occurredAt":"2019-11-09T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:42:20.726Z","title":"Kartarpur Corridor Opens, Allowing Visa-Free Sikh Pilgrimage to Pakistan","body":"On 9 November 2019, the Kartarpur Corridor was inaugurated, connecting Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, with Dera Baba Nanak in India. The corridor permits Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the shrine without a visa, with up to 5,000 pilgrims allowed daily. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw off the first group of pilgrims, who were welcomed by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the shrine. The opening marked a rare cooperative gesture between the nuclear-armed rivals.","location":"Kartarpur, Punjab, Pakistan","actors":["Government of India","Government of Pakistan","Narendra Modi","Imran Khan"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including AFP via Digital Journal and PTI via Free Press Journal, confirm the Kartarpur corridor opened on 9 November 2019, allowing Indian Sikh pilgrims visa-free access to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. The opening was announced by Pakistani officials and attended by Indian PM Modi and Pakistani PM Imran Khan. No credible source contradicts this date or the visa-free access.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/sikhs-await-opening-of-corridor-to-sacred-shrine-in-pakistan/","title":"Sikhs await opening of corridor to sacred shrine in Pakistan","publisher":"Digital Journal","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/pakistan-confirms-kartarpur-corridor-will-be-opened-for-indian-sikh-pilgrims-on-november-9","title":"Pakistan confirms Kartarpur corridor will be opened for Indian Sikh pilgrims on November 9","publisher":"The Free Press Journal","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/10/30/sidhu-to-attend-kartarpur-corridor-ceremony","title":"Sidhu to attend Kartarpur corridor ceremony","publisher":"Pakistan Today","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["kartarpur-corridor","india-pakistan","sikh-pilgrimage","guru-nanak","visa-free"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:13:44.042Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_o2w28k5gbk"}}