INDIAN PAKISTAN TRADE RELATIONS DEVELOP UNEVENLY WHILE MAJOR TRADE DEAL REMAINS OUT OF REACH

India and Pakistan are trying to remove barriers that are hindering the trade of cotton and textile between these two neighbouring countries, however deep-rooted historic and political resentments continue to hinder progress.These have helped put out of reach a major trade deal that would sweep away import-export barriers, despite the governments of both countries having relatively new electoral mandates. But technical groundwork is ongoing, which could benefit both sides’ textile industries. According to Nisha Taneja, professor at the Indian Council for ...


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