First Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan since May conflict

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More than 2,000 Sikh pilgrims from India  arrived in eastern Pakistan on Tuesday, marking the first major border crossing between the two countries since the brief war in May. Hundreds of pilgrims made their way across the border with luggage in tow where were welcomed by Pakistani officials, who threw rose petals over them and gave them flowers. Last week, Pakistan's High Commission in New Delhi announced that visas had been granted to more than 2,100 pilgrims. They will attend a 10-day

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