(PTI Photo by Kamal Kishore )India and Afghanistan are likely to announce an air cargo service on Saturday to help increase trade that both say is stymied because of their tense political relations with Pakistan that lies between them. It is allowed to send a limited amount of goods overland through Pakistan into India, but imports from India are not allowed along this route. “That would be air cargo between Afghanistan and India. Indian foreign ministry official Gopal Baglay, who oversees Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, said several proposals were being discussed to improve Afghanistan’s trade and transport links. Indian officials said no talks with Pakistan were scheduled on the sidelines of the Amritsar conference.

Source: Indian Express December 03, 2016 09:50 UTC