An Indian high commission diplomat was denied permission to travel to Lahore to set up the mission's stall at the ongoing South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Trade Fair where all the other SAARC nations have their representation.
Pakistan on Friday pitched for liberalising visa regime with India and expressed willingness to accord non-discriminatory market access (NDMA) to New Delhi soon to boost bilateral trade.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday got a formal invite from his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif for visiting that country, which was accepted.
India and Pakistan are working on allowing three banks to set up branches on each other's soil to help improve trade relations.
Composite dialogue likely to be formally revived; PM visit might also be marked with grant of trade MFN status. Nayanima Basu reports
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