Has India imposed travel restrictions on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan?

Are you on a pilgrim trip to Pakistan? Is it safe to travel? Are there restrictions?

“Of course not,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said when asked if India had imposed any restriction on pilgrims.

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India on Friday said it has not imposed any restrictions on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan amid heightened tensions between the two nations following a string of terror attacks in the Kashmir Valley.

The clarification comes after Pakistan reportedly blamed India for withdrawing visa applications of pilgrims from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.