"The entire project took two weeks to come to fruition," Haneet Grover Ahuja told SBS Punjabi, who runs an art academy in Melbourne.
"It all happened so quickly", she says.
Ms Ahuja remembers receiving a call from Amritsar on November 11 from a UK-based Indian official, who was visiting Kartarpur for the historic 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.
"He had a vision that he wanted a painting to depict India and Pakistan on the same canvas, capturing the nearly- 5 km stretch of the Kartarpur corridor. He said, it would be the most appropriate gift from him to the Chief Minister of Punjab."
'It was a three-way conference call between my friend in UK who works for the Indian Consulate, the official who was in Amritsar at the time and me in Melbourne - and they asked if I could send the finished painting to them within a week."
The Kartarpur Corridor painting made by Haneet Grover Ahuja Source: Supplied
Ms Ahuja says she agreed to play her part in completing this trans-continental vision and a series of sleepless nights ensued.
"I had never done a religious painting before and this was a 3-ft by 4-ft acrylic painting which I was attempting on canvas. I knew I had around 48 hours to complete it and knowing that it was probably going to be the first painting of the Kartarpur corridor after it's historic opening on November 9, really inspired me."
"I was sent many photos and videos of the newly opened Corridor and I pretty much began painting at 8pm that night, straight after work, working through to the early hours of the morning."
Nitu Grover Ahuja, a Melbourne-based artist Source: Supplied
The same happened the next day, and by November 14, Ms Ahuja was able to finish and courier the painting to it's final destination.
"The painting went through China, Germany, France and the UK before finally reaching India. Just two days ago (November 24), it was presented to Captain Amarinder Singh at the Birmingham Town Hall. I am told that it now adorns the wall of the Punjab Chief Minister's office."
The framed painting also bears a plaque that acknowledges Ms Ahuja's contribution.
As an artist, Ms Ahuja has enjoyed some acclaim previously as well.
Plaque on the painting presented by Dr Aman Puri to Captain Amarinder Singh Source: Supplied
"After completing my Fine Arts degree at Delhi University, my painting was included in the exhibition which showcased the work of India's top 100 artists. I worked as an arts teacher in India, before coming to Melbourne for a Masters degree in painting at RMIT."
She now runs an arts academy in Melbourne, but says this project has been a highlight of her career so far.
"It's really pushed my boundaries and begun a new chapter in my life," she told SBS Punjabi.
