Pak showed 'narrow' view on Kartarpur corridor during talks: Official sources
During the talks with a Pakistani delegation on Kartarpur corridor on Thursday, India found that the neighbouring country has a very "narrow" and "limited focus" on the project contrary to perception that Islamabad has a very generous approach towards it, official sources said.
They said Pakistan wanted to introduce a permit system coupled with a fee for pilgrims wanting to take the corridor to visit Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistani town of Kartarpur.
Indian and Pakistani officials held their first meeting on the corridor at Attari on Thursday to finalise the modalities for the corridor linking Gurudwara Darbar Sahib with Gurdaspur district in Punjab.
Serious differences between the two sides emerged including on the number of Indian pilgrims who should be allowed to visit the Gurudwara -- the final resting place of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev.
"We found that a permit system as well as fees are being introduced for the pilgrims to use the corridor which is in contrast to ...