Since India abolished Kashmir’s special constitutional status in August 2019, trade ties between the two countries have mostly remained frozen. The ministry of commerce, on the other hand, claims that Pakistan’s trade policy with India has not changed, implying that business ties will stay blocked. Naturally, some in the country will object to retaining trade links with India, accusing it of betraying the Kashmir cause. If trade relations with India improve, it may create more favourable conditions for the resumption of bilateral discussion and negotiations to resolve the decades-old Kashmir problem peacefully and judiciously. Allow it to investigate the possibility of resuming trade, especially if it benefits the local economy.

Source: The Nation June 08, 2022 02:47 UTC