In this file photo, is seen Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as he is released by Pakistan authorities at Wagah border on the Pakistani side. Varthaman, who spent some days in Pakistani custody when his MiG-21 was shot down in a dogfight with PAF jets a day after the February 26 Balakot airstrike, will likely be conferred the Vir Chakra on Independence Day.
Students take part in a full dress rehearsal for the 73rd Independence Day parade, in Amritsar.
Passengers deboard from Samjhauta Express train as it arrives at Atari Shyam Singh railway station, in Amritsar district.
Former Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu interacts with his supporters after inaugurating street lights under smart city project, at Verka in his constituency Amritsar.
Shiv Sena Punjab workers celebrate government's decision to abolish Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and a separate bill to bifurcate the state into two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, in Amritsar.
A Sikh youth performs martial arts 'Gatka' near the Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) during the 'Nagar Kirtan' procession to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Devotees seek blessings as Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book, is taken in a vehicle during a religious procession commemorating 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The procession which arrived from Pakistan yesterday, moved ahead on its course where its expected to go through 17 states before culminating at Sultanpur Lodhi in Punjab.
Sikh devotees raise religious slogans as they leave in a bus for Pakistan to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (first Sikh guru) at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, in Amritsar.
Relatives of Indian Army soldiers, who were martyred during the Kargil Way, pay homage at Punjab State War Heroes' Memorial and Museum on the occasion of 'Kargil Vijay Divas', in Amritsar.
Former cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu holds a maiden meeting with municipal councilors and workers of his Amritsar East assembly constituency after resigning from Punjab's cabinet, in Amritsar.
Students dressed in traditional attire perform 'Gidda' during Teej Festival celebrations, in Amritsar.
The Indian delegation headed by SCL Das, Joint Secretary (Internal Security) in Ministry of Home Affairs, along with other delegation members returns after the second round of talks with Pakistan to finalise modalities of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims, at Attari near Amritsar.
SCL Das, Joint Secretary (Internal Security) in Ministry of Home Affairs, and other officials on their return after the second round of talks with Pakistan to finalise modalities of the Kartarpur corridor for Sikh pilgrims, at Attari near Amritsar.
Artist Gurpreet Singh shows his new creation, a replica of the famous Golden Temple, as it looked some 400 years ago prior to the overlay of the sanctum with gold foil, in Amritsar.
Labourers carry bags of heroin, which were seized by from the trucks coming from Pakistan, at a court in Amritsar. The Custom Officials seized 532Kg of suspected heroin and 52Kg suspected narcotics material, hidden iside a consignment of salt brought in trucks from Pakistan at Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari - Wagha border.
Sikh pilgrims wave as they leave in a bus for Pakistan, to observe the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Gurdwara Dera Sahib, in Amritsar.
Tourists visit Jallianwala Bagh that has been partially closed for renovation work, in Amritsar.
Workers plant paddy saplings in a field near Amritsar. Punjab government permitted paddy growers to transplant their crop from June 13 instead of the earlier date of June 20, following requests by various farmers' organisations.
People participate in a candle light march to pay tribute to the two-year-old child Fatehveer, who died after falling into a borewell in Sangrur, in Amritsar. The child was pulled out of a 150-foot-deep unused borewell on June 11 after being stuck in it for almost 110 hours, but did not survive, officials and doctors said.
Sikh volunteers prepare 'Chabeel', a flavoured cooling drink, at Golden Temple on the occasion of martyrdom day of the fifth Sikh Guru Arjun Dev, in Amritsar.
A view of a deserted road during a shutdown call given by radical Sikh organization to mark the 35th anniversary of the Operation Blue Star,1984, in Amritsar.
Members of various radical Sikh organizations shout pro-Khalistan slogans and brandish swords at a demonstration marking the 35th anniversary of the Operation Blue Star, 1984, at Golden Temple in Amritsar.
A young girl takes pictures of Muslim devotees offering 'namaz' on the occasion of Eid-ul- Fitr festival, at Jama Masjid Khairuddin in Amritsar.
BJP MP from North West Delhi Hans Raj Hans offer prayer at Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple), in Amritsar.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the newly-elected PM Modi's cabinet, Hardeep Singh Puri being presented a memento, at Golden Temple, Amritsar.
A BJP party workers flash the victory sign after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath of office and secrecy for the second consecutive term, in Amritsar.
An artist adds details to a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his swearing-in ceremony for the second term as Prime Minister of India, in Amritsar.
Fireworks at Golden Temple on the occasion of 'Gurta Gaddi Diwas' of Guru Hargobind Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, in Amritsar
Sikh devotees pay obeisance at the Golden Temple on the occasion of 'Gurta Gaddi Diwas' of Guru Hargobind Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, in Amritsar.
Sikh devotees take a dip in the holy Sarovar (the holy water tank) at the Golden Temple on the occasion of 'Gurta Gaddi Diwas' of Guru Hargobind Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, in Amritsar.
Students hold placards and candles as they pay tribute to the victims of fire tragedy in Surat that killed at least 20 students, in Amritsar.
A kitemaker displays customised kites made ahead of the Lok Sabha elections results 2019, in Amritsar.
Voters show their inked fingers after casting votes during re-polling at the polling station no. 123, in Amritsar.
Congress candidate from Amritsar parliamentary seat Gurjit Singh Aujla along with his family members show their inked finger after casting their vote during the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Amritsar.
Punjab minister and Congress leaders Navjot Singh Sidhu with his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu after casting their votes during the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections, at a polling station in Amritsar.
A view of the illuminated Golden Temple to mark the 540th birth anniversary of Guru Amar Das, in Amritsar.
Congress workers during an election campaign in support of party's candidate from Amritsar seat Gurjeet Singh Aujla ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
BJP's candidate from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat Sunny Deol, BJP State President Shwait Malik, BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh with BJP-SAD supporters during an election roadshow in support of BJP candidate from Amritsar Hardeep Singh Puri ahead of the final phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia along with others during an election campaign roadshow in favor of the party’s Amritsar candidate Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal, ahead of the final phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
Former cricketer and BJP leader Gautam Gambhir offers prayer at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
A kitemaker poses with kites depicting a collage of various political leaders, ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
BJP President Amit Shah during an election campaign rally for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
Bollywood actor Dharmendra Deol arrives at Amritsar airport for the campaigning of Gurdaspur candidate Sunny Deol, in Amritsar.
BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh along with BJP-SAD workers stages a protest protest against the Congress leader Sam Pitroda over his remarks on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, in Amritsar.
Bollywood singers Shaan, Amaal Mallik, Richa Sharma and Ravi Dubey pose during the promotion of the upcoming singing reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs", in Amritsar.
Workers load fertilizer bags on a truck, on the eve of Labour Day also known as May Day, in Amritsar.
Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Hardeep Singh Puri plays badminton at a park during his election campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, in Amritsar.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Amritsar parliamentary seat, Hardeep Singh Puri, files his nomination papers in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Punjab BJP president Shwait Malik, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia and other, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Amritsar.
Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate from Bathinda, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, offer prayers at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) before filing her nomination papers for Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
Former deputy CM and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate from Ferozepur, Sukhbir Singh Badal, offer prayers at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) before filing his nomination papers for Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Amritsar parliamentary seat, Hardeep Singh Puri, BJP Punjab President Shwait Malik, party leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina and others during a press conference ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in Amritsar.
A family takes selfie in front of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) as dark clouds gather, in Amritsar
A farmer inspects his wheat crop damaged by strong winds and rains, on the outskirts of Amritsar.
Devotees take a dip in a Sarovar (sacred water tank) on the occasion of Baisakhi festival, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Congress party president Rahul Gandhi, with Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amrinder Singh, Congress leaders Sunil Jakhar and Navjot Singh Sidhu, writes message in the visitors' book after paying tribute at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in Amritsar.
British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith leaves after laying a wreath at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in Amritsar.
Congress party president Rahul Gandhi, center, with others pays homage to commemorate century of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in Amritsar
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh along with leaders takes part in a candle light march on the eve of the centenary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in Amritsar
People take part in a candle light march on the eve of the centenary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in Amritsar
People take part in a candle light march on the eve of the centenary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in Amritsar
Students wave Indian Tricolour as they take part in an event held to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on the eve of massacre's 100th anniversary, near Jallianwala Bagh Memorial, in Amritsar.
Sikh pilgrims arrive to leave in a bus, to board a special pilgrimage train bound for Pakistan, in Amritsar.
Fatehgarh Sahib MP Harinder Singh Khalsa, who recently joined BJP leaving the AAP, with other BJP leaders and workers during his Lalkar rally, in Amritsar.
Women activists of different organisations raise slogans during the 'Women March For Change' event, in Amritsar.
Fatehgarh Sahib MP Harinder Singh Khalsa, who recently joined BJP leaving the AAP, addresses a press conference in Amritsar.
Farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) stage a protest to press for their various demands, outside Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence, in Amritsar.
Reliance Foundation Founder & Chairperson Nita Ambani receives 'Parshad' at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), in Amritsar.
All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) raise slogans as they take out a rally on the eve of the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh at Jallianwala Bagh, in Amritsar.
Punjab Police with paramilitary soldiers during a Flag March ahead of General elections, in Amritsar.
Russian military delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov offer prayers, at Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Farmers move back to their native villages from the Delhi-Amritsar railway tracks after calling off their strike, at village Devi Dass Pura, about 20kms from Amritsar.
Farmers prepare to move back to their native villages from the Delhi-Amritsar railway tracks after calling off their strike, at village Devi Dass Pura, about 20kms from Amritsar. The farmers were agitating against alleged anti-farmer policies of the Punjab govt.
Farmers block a railway tracks during a protest organized under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) against the alleged anti-farmer policies of the state government, at village Devi Dass Pura, 20 km from Amritsar.
Farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) block a railway track during a protest to press for their various demands, at Devidaspura in Amritsar.
Devotees perform 'Kar Sewa' (voluntary service) of cleaning the holy pond of Durgiana Mandir, in Amritsar.
People wait for the arrival of IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman near Attari-Wagha border near Amritsar.
Security officials and people wait for the arrival of IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman near Attari-Wagha border near Amritsar.
People jubilate with a Tricolour as they wait for the arrival of IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman near Attari-Wagha border near Amritsar.
Policemen and media person wait for the return of Indian pilot at India Pakistan border at Wagah, 28 kilometers (17.5 miles) from Amritsar.
Indian policemen stand guard as they prepare to receive Indian pilot at India Pakistan border at Wagah, 28 kilometers (17.5 miles) from Amritsar. Pakistan is preparing to hand over a captured Indian pilot as shelling continued for a third night across the disputed Kashmir border even as the two nuclear-armed neighbors seek to defuse the most serious confrontation in two decades.
Air passengers stranded after Amritsar airport was shut down in the view of the tension along the Pakistan border, in Amritsar.
Air passengers stranded after Amritsar airport was shut down in the view of the tension along the Pakistan border, in Amritsar.
Air passengers stranded after Amritsar airport was shut down in the view of the tension along the Pakistan border, in Amritsar.
Spectators wave Tricolour during Beating Retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah border, near Amritsar.
