Indian team in Lahore

Published March 21, 2004

LAHORE, March 20: A delegation of over 70 Indian businessmen, industrialists and bankers arrived here on Saturday afternoon on a three day visit to Pakistan.

"I am very happy to be here. Hopefully, it will help increase Indo-Pakistan trade," a member of upper house of Indian parliament, Rajkumar Dhoot told newsmen soon after his arrival.

He said that the major objective of the visit was to have interaction with the Pakistani industry and businessmen to help boost bilateral trade between the two countries.

He expressed the hope that the steps taken by both Pakistani and Indian governments would result in lending warmth to the politico-economic ties.-APP

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