India gave indications of restoring trade relations with Pakistan, Indian diplomat’s big statement in Lahore

The then Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had stopped trade with India after the Modi government’s decision to abolish Article 370 from Kashmir. Whereas, there has been a demand in Pakistan to resume trade with India.

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oi-Abhijat Shekhar Azad

Published: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 11:41 [IST]

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The Government of India has indicated to restore trade relations with Pakistan. Indian diplomat in Lahore has said on Friday, that “India has never stopped trade relations with Pakistan and wants to move towards normalizing trade relations”. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), India’s Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Suresh Kumar said, “India always wants better relations with Pakistan, because we cannot change our geography,” Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported. Are.”

Meaning of Dilpomet’s statement

The Indian diplomat has said this important thing about trade relations at a time when the trade relations between India and Pakistan have been minimal for the last few years and after the Modi government’s decision to abolish Article 370 from Kashmir, the then Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had stopped trade with India. However, later due to the poor economic conditions of Pakistan, the business class of Pakistan has been continuously demanding to restore the business relationship with India, but due to public pressure, the Government of Pakistan could not do so. At the same time, now that the Indian diplomat has given this statement regarding trade, questions are being raised whether the trade between India and Pakistan is going to be restored once again? According to Dawn, Indian diplomat Suresh Kumar said, “We want to move towards normal relations with Pakistan. We didn’t even stop trade with Pakistan because Pakistan did it”. He further added, “It would be better to see how we can change our problems and situations.”

‘India gives visa to Pakistanis’

According to Dawn, the Indian diplomat agreed that the number of visas issued by the Indian embassy to Pakistanis has come down during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, he stressed, that number has now increased, with 30,000 visas being issued every year, which is “a huge number”. Suresh Kumar said, that “the Government of India is also issuing medical and sports visas to Pakistanis”. He said that “gone are the days when diplomacy focused on compiling political reports. Today’s diplomacy revolves around tourism, trade and technology” and “money speaks its own language”. India is currently trading $120 billion with China, with the balance of trade being in China’s favor.” He asserted that “imports are not always wrong and have benefits”.

#flash,
Is the meeting between Dr Suresh Kumar, India’s Charge d’Affair and Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry, an indication of resumption of stalled Indo- Pak cross border trade?

Kashif Anwar of

#LCCI
welcomed the Indian diplomates today at

#Lahore,

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— Ravinder Singh Robin

Mar 17, 2023

“India’s focus is on the economy”

Suresh Kumar said that intellectual property has become more important than physical property. “By sitting in faraway countries and manufacturing in other countries, Europe is making money because of intellectual property rights.” He added that “Universities in Europe tend to focus on technology.” He said, “Transit trade was extremely important, because Central Asia was a big market and India needed access to it. Similarly, Central Asia also needed access to India”. He said, “India is on its way to becoming one of the largest economies and our service sector has grown tremendously. Now we are focusing on automobile and electronics manufacturing.” Kashif Anwar, President, LCCI, said that it was generally thought that improving economic relations between India and Pakistan is a complex issue, which requires addressing several political, economic and social factors. “But we are of the view that the most important step that can be taken to improve economic relations between India and Pakistan is to normalize trade relations. This would bring substantial economic benefits to both countries alike.”

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