Four Reasons Why India and Pakistan Should Expand Trade
Recent studies estimate that trade between India and Pakistan could swell at least 10 times larger if the countries adopted a bilateral free-trade agreement. Pakistan moved in this direction in November 2011 with a significant policy shift giving India Most Favored Nation status. Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Kishore Dash, Ph.D., offers four reasons why India and Pakistan should use the momentum to move toward even greater trade relations. He says benefits would include expanded market access, economic growth, energy benefits, and regional stability. Expanded market