India on Thursday said Pakistan had not addressed the concerns it raised with the country over Kartarpur corridor.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India had sought clarification from Pakistan on certain issues but to no avail.
"It's important to remember we remain committed to realise aspirations of people. Aspirations which flow out of pending demand of Indian pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib using the corridor," Kumar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
"At the same time, there are certain things which came to our notice, we had sought clarifications from Pakistan on a number of issues. They remain unaddressed by Pakistan," Kumar added, in response to a question if Islamabad had tried to communicate over the Kartarpur corridor.
"We had also shared our concerns on reports that controversial elements have been appointed by Pakistan to a committee which was to be associated with Kartarpur corridor. We are yet to receive a response from Pakistan. That's why we decided to postpone meeting."
A meeting on Kartarpur Corridor, which was slated to be held in Pakistan tentatively on April 2, was cancelled. India had objected to Pakistan's decision to appoint a pro-Khalistani leader to a committee to help Indian pilgrims to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur.
The 10-member committee appointed by the Pakistan government to oversee Kartarpur Corridor included controversial names -- Gopal Singh Chawla, Maninder Singh, Tara Singh, Bisan Singh, and Kuljeet Singh.
Government sources said these names were involved in secessionist and anti-India activities. In fact, Gopal Singh Chawla is linked with Lashkar-e-Toiba.
The officials from India and Pakistan held the first round of meeting to discuss the proposed corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in March.
The 4 km-corridor will facilitate pilgrimage from Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur on the Indian side to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan.
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