Kartarpur Corridor is a remarkable exception to the current dynamic between India, Pakistan | The Indian Express

Kartarpur Corridor is a remarkable exception to the current dynamic between India, Pakistan | The Indian Express

Written by C. Raja Mohan |Updated: November 12, 2019 9:42:07 am

C. Raja Mohan is Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, and contributing editor on foreign affairs for 'The Indian Express'.

Kartarpur Corridor is a remarkable exception to the current dynamic between India, Pakistan

The Kashmir issue has long dominated the regional framing of India-Pakistan relations within the Subcontinent and beyond. But Punjab, has often shown the possibilities for potentially transformative breakthroughs in bilateral relations.

Despite many critical voices on either side and some difficult negotiations between Delhi and Islamabad, the corridor is now open.

The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, which has materialised against all odds, is a political enigma. Some see it as a ray of hope amidst the darkness that has enveloped India-Pakistan ties. For others, it is very much part of the problem that afflicts the bilateral relationship. The divergence cuts across the political divide.