NEW DELHI, July 3: A large trade delegation from Pakistan is arriving in India, crossing the Wagah border, on Friday to discuss bilateral trade issues with Indian businessmen.

The delegation, coming here at the invitation of the FICCI, will be led by Senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour, President of the India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and would meet Indian businessmen at a Business Meet on July 7-8 here.

Bilateral trade issues, including unofficial trade and infrastructure, and reasons for low volumes of trade would be discussed at the meeting to be addressed by External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha.

The meeting is expected to make recommendations to the governments for creation of conducive policy environment to promote trade.—PPI

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