Overview
- Roughly 2,000 to 2,100 Indian Sikhs entered Pakistan via Wagah-Attari on November 4, the first major people-to-people crossing since the May hostilities.
- Pilgrims arrived in Lahore and are scheduled to visit Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur and other historic gurdwaras before returning to India around November 13.
- Pakistan reopened the Wagah crossing and granted more than 2,100 special visas, with officials welcoming the group with flowers and rose petals.
- India initially declined permission citing security concerns, then authorized a limited, symbolic jatha restricted to Indian citizens only, according to SGPC and official reports.
- Pakistani authorities announced security and medical arrangements for the 10-day observances, while the separate Kartarpur Corridor remains closed since the May conflict.