Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma (L) and his Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Amin Fahim (R) look on after a document signing ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday. – Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim said on Wednesday the trade related hurdles and barriers would be removed to improve bilateral trade relations between Pakistan and India.

Addressing the Indian trade delegation here he said: “We were in the process of creating the best atmosphere for business communities of the two countries.”

He said the delegation was the follow-up of the meeting of both prime ministers held at Mohali, which emphasised for improving regional economic trade.

Indian Commerce Minister, Anand Sharma said India was working to bridge gap between the business communities of the two countries to enhance regional trade.

He said that regional economic integration, regional partnership and economic engagement were the best option for regional countries.

“If you take one step ahead, in return we will take three steps ahead which will be beneficial for the regional cooperation for bilateral trade,” he added.

He said that Pakistan and India were sovereign countries and had common problems of quality of education, health and poverty which could be possible by enhancing economic cooperation.

He said India is committed to take this relation to much high level which could help bring peace in the region “and we have to trust each other to achieve economic trade,” Anand Sharma said.

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