Pakistan s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that trade between Islamabad and New Delhi has been halted since 2019 due to India s imposition of heavy duties on imports from Pakistan after the Pulwama attack. Dar s remarks came in response to a query in the National Assembly about trade challenges with neighboring countries, particularly India. Despite earlier expressions of interest from Pakistan s business community to resume trade, Dar clarified that there are no plans to revive trade relations with India, which have been dormant since 2019.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday told Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that dialogue was needed to resolve “heightened friction” between Pakistan and India during a meeting in Riyadh
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that India s ties with all neighbours, except China and Pakistan, have improved significantly compared to previous times. He defended India s confidence in protecting its interests and said that India is capable of advancing and defending its interests in a competitive world. Jaishankar dismissed the suggestion that India has more unfriendly neighbours than a decade ago, stating that the country has strong and growing relations with Bangladesh.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, who represented India at the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, asserted that Pakistan has an established history of