Ringside view
Visa Power
If there was a theme that dominated the first day of the Indo-Pak business conference, was the four-letter word: visa. Speakers from both sides of the border were at pain to point out that MFN, FDI would remain useless acronyms unless businesspersons from either side could meet each other easily.
Poetic Touch
Speaker after speaker quoted 'shayari' to buttress the fact that India and Pakistan need to trade more with each other. Pakistan PM Gilani quoted a couplet he had penned in college in Lahore. Adi Godrej quoted Alexander Pope and Sunil Munjal, his uncle. Einstein and Edmund Burke found mention too.
Missing 'K' Word
Conspicuously absent at the most high-profile meeting of businesspeople from India Pakistan ever, was the 'K' word. Nobody uttered it. The businesspersons naturally didn't say it. But neither did the high profile politicos and bureaucrats present. It does look as though Indo-Pak relationship will finally enter two-track mode with the economic track running independently of the political one.
Numbers Game
What is the potential size of the Indo-Pak trade in the near term? Depends on your optimism and how you can spin the numbers. Speakers came up with figures ranging from $5-billion to $10-billion , $12 billion to the massively optimistic $15-billion . For the record, the current figure stands at $2.7-billion .
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Visa Power If there was a theme that dominated the first day of the Indo-Pak business conference, was the four-letter word: visa. Speakers from both sides of the border were at pain to point out that MFN, FDI would remain useless acronyms unless businesspersons from either side could meet each other easily.
Poetic Touch
Speaker after speaker quoted 'shayari' to buttress the fact that India and Pakistan need to trade more with each other. Pakistan PM Gilani quoted a couplet he had penned in college in Lahore. Adi Godrej quoted Alexander Pope and Sunil Munjal, his uncle. Einstein and Edmund Burke found mention too.
Missing 'K' Word
Conspicuously absent at the most high-profile meeting of businesspeople from India Pakistan ever, was the 'K' word. Nobody uttered it. The businesspersons naturally didn't say it. But neither did the high profile politicos and bureaucrats present. It does look as though Indo-Pak relationship will finally enter two-track mode with the economic track running independently of the political one.
Numbers Game
What is the potential size of the Indo-Pak trade in the near term? Depends on your optimism and how you can spin the numbers. Speakers came up with figures ranging from $5-billion to $10-billion , $12 billion to the massively optimistic $15-billion . For the record, the current figure stands at $2.7-billion .
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Exchange of friendly missives
Fantastic meeting! I do ho .....more
Some feedback about the Aman ki Asha Indo-Pak Economic Meet last week, and suggestions about taking forward the peace agenda
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Brief
India on Saturday took a small but significant step towards reviving cricketing ties with Pakistan. The BC .....more
India, Pakistan pad up to renew cricket ties
India on Saturday took a small but significant step towards reviving cricketing ties with Pakistan. The BC .....more
Situation
The cook left, ignoring my most eloquent, humble entreaties. It's ano .....more
Vasundhara Chauhan on cooks and pressure cookers, and a recipe to top it off with
The cook left, ignoring my most eloquent, humble entreaties. It's ano .....more
Pakistan, India enjoy huge trade potential: Khattar
Mehtab Haider
ISLAMABAD: An Indian business tycoon Jagdish Khattar was born in Pakistan's city known as Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan). Khattar is a graduate fr .....more
Mehtab HaiderISLAMABAD: An Indian business tycoon Jagdish Khattar was born in Pakistan's city known as Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan). Khattar is a graduate fr .....more
Will they grasp the moment?
Amir Zia
They love to disagree and fight on anything and everything under the sun; but when it comes to India, even bitter political rivals in Pakistan now .....more
Amir ZiaThey love to disagree and fight on anything and everything under the sun; but when it comes to India, even bitter political rivals in Pakistan now .....more
Indian capital market officials invite Pakistani counterparts
our correspondent
LAHORE: The Indian capital market officials suggested elimination of all constraints to make the demutualisation experience successful and .....more
our correspondentLAHORE: The Indian capital market officials suggested elimination of all constraints to make the demutualisation experience successful and .....more
Decision on liberal India, Pakistan visa regime at Secretary-level talks
NEW DELHI: The decision on issuance of multiple-entry and reporting-free visas for businessmen of India and Pakistan may be taken at the next Home Secretary level talks,
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NEW DELHI: The decision on issuance of multiple-entry and reporting-free visas for businessmen of India and Pakistan may be taken at the next Home Secretary level talks,
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Home secretaries to meet on May 24 in Islamabad, likely to ink visa agreement
NEW DELHI: Home secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will take place in Islamabad on May 24-25 when the two sides are likely to sign a liberalized visa agreem
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NEW DELHI: Home secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will take place in Islamabad on May 24-25 when the two sides are likely to sign a liberalized visa agreem
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade allows the neighbours to work as common market
LAHORE: If there is political will, India and Pakistan can start trading with each other as a common market without in any way infringing on their respective trading rela
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LAHORE: If there is political will, India and Pakistan can start trading with each other as a common market without in any way infringing on their respective trading rela
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India likely to open more doors to Pakistan for better ties
LAHORE: India is willing to look at more land border transit points with Pakistan and opening new border crossings at places like Munnabao in Rajasthan is a possibility ,
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LAHORE: India is willing to look at more land border transit points with Pakistan and opening new border crossings at places like Munnabao in Rajasthan is a possibility ,
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Hum sab ko aman ki asha hai, says Hina Rabbani Khar
The writer has posted comments on this articleAsha Rai, TNN | May 8, 2012, 07.49AM IST
LAHORE: Can fast-tracking trade relations between India and Pakistan and acceler .....more
The writer has posted comments on this articleAsha Rai, TNN | May 8, 2012, 07.49AM ISTLAHORE: Can fast-tracking trade relations between India and Pakistan and acceler .....more
India ready to open more land border crossings: Sharat Sabharwal
LAHORE: India is willing to look at opening more land border crossings with Pakistan, for instance, at places like Munnabao in Rajasthan, India's high commissioner to Pak
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LAHORE: India is willing to look at opening more land border crossings with Pakistan, for instance, at places like Munnabao in Rajasthan, India's high commissioner to Pak
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