Amritsar, April 8 -- The Pakistan High Commission has granted over 2,800 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for the Khalsa foundation day (Baisakhi festival) celebrations that begin on April 10.

According to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Harmeet Singh Kalka, a total of 2,840 devotees from across India have received clearance from both governments to undertake the pilgrimage.

This will be only the second Sikh jatha to visit Pakistan since Operation Sindoor in May 2025 and the largest so far amid the curbs imposed by India on cross-border travel.

Before this, 1,932 pilgrims had travelled to Pakistan in November 2025 for the birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak.

During the 10-day Baisakhi pilgrimage, ...