India has imported 35,000 tonnes cement from Pakistan during the last three months. Jairam Ramesh, Indian Minister of Commerce was talking to APP after a meeting with Tariq Ikram, Chief Executive of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan with a status of Minister of State here on Friday evening.
Various issues were discussed in the meeting including trade through LoC, upgradation of facilities at Wagah, investment in each other's country, issue of Geographical Indicators and boosting trade volume. The Indian Minister said her country was planning to invest Rs 700 million on upgradation of trade facilities at Wagah on its side.
This investment should be synchronised with the investment from Pakistan on her side, he added. A meeting on technical level would be held between the countries next month to discuss matters relating to facilities at Wagah. He said he had accepted the invitation from Pakistan to visit Expo-Pakistan being held in Karachi in March next year.
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