Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict

  • Last updated: November 4, 2025 | 11:55
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict
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Indian Sikh pilgrims wave as they head to Pakistan through the India-Pakistan Wagah border in Wagah on Tuesday, on the eve of celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism. AFP
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict
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Indian Sikh pilgrims queue at the India-Pakistan Wagah border in Wagah on November 4, 2025, for their visit to Pakistan to pay their respects on the eve of celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism. Indian Sikh pilgrims have been issued visas for neighbouring Pakistan, the first major allowance after travel between the arch-rival nations was frozen during conflict in May. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)

Dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India crossed into Pakistan Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

The pilgrims, visiting to attend festivities marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, were welcomed by Pakistani officials who presented them with flowers and showered them with rose petals at the Wagah-Attari border.

Tensions remain high between Islamabad and New Delhi after the worst fighting since 1999 erupted in May, with more than 70 people killed in missile, drone and artillery exchanges.

Agence France-Presse

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