India and Pakistan held a meeting on cross-Line of Control trade and travel to increase people-to-people contact, trade volume and improve infrastructure at trading points in Jammu and Kashmir.The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary in External Affairs Ministry R Tandon while the Pakistani side was represented by Director General (South Asia) RiffatMasood.The two sides discussed Standard operating Procedures, SoP, at trading points -Uri-Muzfarrabad in Kashmir and Poonch-Rawalakote in Jammu. Both the sides agreed that all stakeholders should be present at the time of loading and unloading of trucks.During the meeting, India again raised the issue of banking facility at these trading points. At present, two sides trade only by exchange of goods.
News On AIR | March 5, 2014 8:40 AM
India and Pakistan hold meet on cross LoC trade