The first contingent of Indian Sikh pilgrims crossed the Attari-Wagah border into Pakistan on Tuesday to participate in the celebrations of Parkash Purab (birth anniversary) of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurdwara Janamsthan in Nankana Sahib. The main celebrations for the 556th birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism fall on Wednesday, November 5.

The departure of the pilgrims marks a crucial restoration of religious exchange, as the movement was temporarily restricted by the Indian government just weeks prior. Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had initially denied permission for the jatha, citing prevailing security concerns and heightened tensions between the two countries in the wake of “Operation Sindoor", which involved limited cross-border military exchanges following the A

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