As the Government prepares to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak, India has invited the heads of foreign missions based in New Delhi to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
"Over 90 Resident Heads of Missions in New Delhi are expected to travel to Amritsar on 22 October. The visit is being organized by the ICCR ( Indian Council of Cultural Relations) in collaboration with the state Government of Punjab and the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement
The committee is responsible for the management of Gurudwaras in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, besides the Golden temple in Amritsar.
Hardeep Singh Puri, minister of state for civil aviation, housing and urban affairs and minister of state for commerce and industry and Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, president, ICCR, will accompany the heads of missions, the statement said.
Guru Nanak Dev's teachings of love, peace, equality and brotherhood have universal appeal and convey the message of spirituality, humanity, devotion and truth," the statement added. India and Pakistan are also working on opening the Kartarpur corridor to facilitate pilgrims visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in the Narowal district of Pakistan's Punjab province.
The Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara is located 4.5 km from the Indian border near Dera Baba Nanak and is highly revered among Sikhs. It is the place where Guru Nanak spent 18 years of his life and was put to rest.