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Title Socio-Economic Realtions between paksitan and india: 1999-2008

Author(s) Riffat Abbas

Abstract The relationship between India and Pakistan is fraught with mutual mistrust, antagonism and has been one of the most enduring and dangerous rivalries in Contemporary world. The rivalry generated four wars, frequent skirmishes at the Line of Control (LOC), numerous and arm race which resulted in the nuclearisation of both countries in 1998. The nuclear power status of both Pakistan and India along with the international pressures has increased the need for peace and collaboration more intensely than before. The process to improve Pakistan India Socio-economic relation was started in 1999 when India P.M visited Pakistan which clearly marked a significant change in the status quo which prevailed during the previous eras. The launch of the bus service included the CBMs that led to individual contacts, one of the greatest measures to allow people to become familiar with each other. In 1999, a bus service from Lahore to new was started by both countries before the start of the Composite Dialogue in 2004. The cricket series, held in March 2004, is worth mentioning and truly symbolize a significant incident in transforming both sides' psychology for help and peace building rather than pessimistic thought. The members of civil society of Pakistan from different fields of the life like the media, sports, culture and the arts have paid significantly to the establishment of friendly ties between the two nuclear neighbors. In the year 2008 an agreement was signed by Pakistan and India regarding cooperation and exchange of different think tanks run by state, i.e., Islamabad (Pakistan) Institute of Strategic Studies Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (Pakistan) and the Institute of Security Studies and Analysis, New Delhi (India), in order to establish and promote contact and knowledge between the two countries. To foster warm interactions, in 2006 Pakistan and India become agree to conduct film festivals of one another. In 2008, a decision to legally release Indian films in Pakistan was made public by the government of Pakistan. To improve economic relation between India and Pakistan the bilateral trade relation between India and Pakistan was one of the topmost agendas of India and Pakistan official meetings in 2005. Bilateral trade between Pakistan and India amounted to $1.7 billion during 2007-2008. One can clearly see and hope for a very close cooperation in economic, and social fields. War is no more an option for these nuclear powers and in the world of today where regional economic integration is a way forward for development and stability, Pakistan and India need to increase their cooperation in all the potential fields and move for the resolution of all the outstanding disputes. This will surely lead towards the improvement of conditions of the poor people on both sides coupled with the economic integration and development of the whole South Asian region.

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Faculty Social Sciences

Department Pakistan Studies

Language English

Publication Date 2021-12-08

Subject Pakistan Studies

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