Pakistan is most important neighbour of India: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI, Feb. 21 (APP) Pakistan is the most important neighbour of India and politics should come into the way of commerce.Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram said this while laying the foundation stone for the first Integrated Check Post at Attari on Pak-India border.Even though Pakistan had not reciprocated by granting Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status, this did not mean that India should stop encouraging trade and commerce with that country.
We shall continue our negotiations on this account and seek to facilitate movement of passengers as well as cargo along the land route, The Hindu quoting him said.
India has many neighbours and the one to our west is the most important, he said.
India has planned 13 Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along its borders with Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.
The facility at Attari will become operational in 14 months at a projected cost of Rs.150 crore.
The ICP at Attari will provide facilities of customs, immigration and taxation clearances for passenger as well as cargo traffic. At present, due to lack of proper facilities lengthy delays are caused in clearance of trucks carrying goods between India and Pakistan.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan is most important neighbour of India: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI, Feb. 21 (APP) Pakistan is the most important neighbour of India and politics should come into the way of commerce.Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram said this while laying the foundation stone for the first Integrated Check Post at Attari on Pak-India border.Even though Pakistan had not reciprocated by granting Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status, this did not mean that India should stop encouraging trade and commerce with that country.
We shall continue our negotiations on this account and seek to facilitate movement of passengers as well as cargo along the land route, The Hindu quoting him said.
India has many neighbours and the one to our west is the most important, he said.
India has planned 13 Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along its borders with Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.
The facility at Attari will become operational in 14 months at a projected cost of Rs.150 crore.
The ICP at Attari will provide facilities of customs, immigration and taxation clearances for passenger as well as cargo traffic. At present, due to lack of proper facilities lengthy delays are caused in clearance of trucks carrying goods between India and Pakistan.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan is most important neighbour of India: Chidambaram