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Non-Trade-Related Stakes of the Pakistan-India Relationship discussed and negotiated bilaterally between the two countries, and that progress be publicized so that stakeholders are encouraged to support the broader peace process. Similarly, issues that crop up once again or gain importance with time, such as Afghanistan, the environment, water, education, health, and poverty, should also be added or updated to the list of issues on the table. Negotiations must continue on the basis of equity and equality, and blame games or rhetorical terms (such as “failed state,” a word generally used against Pakistan when it has faced a challenging situation) must be avoided. The engaged role of civil society should continue, and the Aman Ki Asha initiative should be a role model. Regional trade blocs generally succeed when the larger economy plays a pivotal part in integration. India must assume this leading role, and embrace the onus of addressing the grievances and insecurities of its neighbors by taking more generous actions. The business communities on both sides are generally supportive of opening up markets and of increasing trade and investments, but such measures should be undertaken in a well-thought-out way so that there are no undue or disproportionate harmful effects to local industries. India, due to its large industrial base, scales of production, indigenous availability of raw materials, and, in recent years, its acquisition of international companies, brands, and technology, enjoys an advantage over its neighbors. Relevant safety measures as allowed under the World Trade Organization must be in place, and closely monitored to avoid any unscrupulous trade practices. The business community should continue to play an important role in increasing the interactive and commercial activities that come with the liberalization of trade rules, but with managed expectations, as there is generally a time lag for trade to actually materialize on the ground. Traditional trade zones such as the Punjab areas of both nations—which were active and integrated pre-Partition—need to be revived and their natural synergies harnessed. Also, all stakeholders should be vigilant to the unanticipated opportunities that arise once trade between countries opens up after long gaps. In the coming years, once the true benefits of trade and investment are felt on every level of society—and especially at the common person level, where the availability of cheaper goods from across the border can help mitigate the burdens of poverty and inflation—one can be sure of broad support for lasting and prosperous peace in the region. Insha Allah. | 127 |
endnoTes Amin Hashwani 1. These two examples and the discussion surrounding them are drawn from Farah Zahra, “Sustaining the India-Pakistan Dialogue,” Daily Times, July 29, 2011, http://www. dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011%5C07%5C29%5Cstory_29-7-2011_pg3_2. 2. Akram Sehgal, “India’s Possible War Deployment,” Sick Semper Tyrannis site, January 14, 2009, http://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2009/01/indiaspossible-war-deployment-ikram-seghal.html. 3. See Muhammad Azam Khan, “India’s Cold Start is Too Hot,” Proceedings Magazine, U.S. Naval Institute, March 2011, http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2011-03/ indias-cold-start-too-hot. | 128 |
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