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Kartarpur pilgrims need passports, OCI cards
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- Indian passports and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards will be necessary for pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur Sahib shrine for the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
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- The statement sought to clarify the confusion that had arisen after the spokesperson of the Pakistan Armed Forces had contradicted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement waiving the need for passports for Indian Sikh pilgrim.
- India and Pakistan signed an agreement on October 24 laying down the rules to be followed during the celebrations at Kartarpur that are expected to see thousands of pilgrims from all over the world.
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The Hindu