"This trade is heavily dependent on the trust factor," said Pawan Anand, president of a local trading association in Indian-administered Kashmir. Ashfaq Ahmad, a trader in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, said that he quotes rates on WhatsApp with his Pakistani counterpart. Since the Pulwama attack, 15 militants have been killed in six separate gun battles in Kashmir. Twelve Indian security personnel were killed during the operations, while two civilians also lost their lives. Cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan has killed four civilians, with 18 injured including seven Indian troops.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 05, 2019 11:48 UTC