Face of Nation : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the government was confident of meeting Kartarpur corridor deadline and the work on the same is moving in the right direction.
“I think most of the issues related to Kartarpur Sahib have been resolved. I think they are moving in the right direction. There is a deadline, which we have to meet and we are confident of doing that,” Mr Jaishankar said during a briefing on the 100-day achievements of the MEA.
When asked about the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Mr Jaishankar hinted that no such meeting was scheduled.
“Regarding UNGA, whether there will be a meeting between the leaders of India and Pakistan, in principle I don’t comment on what can happen. However, just look at the climate of relations right now. I think that itself should give you an answer,” Mr Jaishankar said while replying to a question.
Earlier on Monday, Pakistan’s Project Director on the Kartarpur corridor, Atif Majeed, had said that Pakistan will inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on November 9, just two days before the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
