Indo-Pak tension: Pilgrim count at Golden Temple falls

Rising tension between India and Pakistan has hit tourism in Punjab’s border district of Amritsar, with the per day pilgrim count at the iconic Golden Temple witnessing a steep fall by up to 25 per cent.

Punjab shares a 553-km border with Paksitan and there are six districts in the state, including Amritsar, which lie close to the International Border (IB).

People in nearly 1,000 villages falling within a 10 km-radius of the IB were asked to be evacuated following an advisory by the Centre, apprehending retaliation from Pakistan after Indian Army carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) recently.