Pakistan opens visa-free border crossing for India Sikhs

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It's a rare sign of cooperation between the two nuclear-armed nations amid heightened tensions over the disputed Kashmir region.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>"This is the biggest and happiest day for the Sikh community ... it will help with improving relations" between India and Pakistan, said Manmohan Singh, a former Indian prime minister. He was among the first group of 500 pilgrims to cross using the corridor.</p> </div> <div class="story-block"> <div class="story-block mb-3 pull-left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191114044412/https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1193158539696463873?s=20" data-show-caption="true" data-embed class="social-embed"></a> </div> </div> <div class="story-block"> <p>At the opening ceremony, Khan said: "This corridor is the beginning and things will move further toward the improvement in relations between Pakistan and India ... 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