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Best of BS Opinion: Thaw on the western front, globalisation, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

India desires normal relations with all neighbours including Pakistan: MEA

"We desire normal relations with all our neighbours including Pakistan," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing.

Terrorists working with Pakistan Army can escalate situation: Gen Rawat

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has said that terrorists working with the Pakistan Army can go rogue and it could escalate the situation with India

No need for nuclear arsenal once Kashmir issue is resolved: Pakistan PM

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is "simply a deterrent" to protect the country and there will no longer be any need for it once the Kashmir issue is resolved, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said

Security challenges led to monumental changes in force: IAF chief

Indian military has for long flagged the threat of two front war. With the disputed border with China and Pakistan active at the same point of time, the armed forces are stretched to the maximum.

India says it desires 'normal neighbourly' relations with Pakistan

India on Friday said the onus is on Islamabad to create a conducive atmosphere by taking "credible, verifiable" action to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross terrorism

Ceasefire being followed in letter and spirit by India-Pak: Lt Gen Joshi

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi on Tuesday said ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan is being followed in letter and spirit by both sides

1971 Indo-Pak war altered South Asian sub-continent geography: Navy chief

The 1971 Indo-Pak war shaped the course of not just India's history but also altered the geography of the South Asian sub-continent, said the Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh

India-Pak ceasefire contributed to feeling of peace, says army chief

The Army Chief also said that consistency in the reduction in infiltration attempts and terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir will go a long way

Pak PM extends support to India, says we must fight this challenge together

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the "dangerous" second wave of Covid-19

Clear India's misunderstandings about jurisdiction in Jadhav case: Pak HC

Pakistan's Islamabad High Court on Thursday asked the Foreign Office to clear India's "misunderstanding" about the court's jurisdiction

India under Modi more likely to respond with force to Pak provocations: US

India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, the US intelligence community has told Congress

BS READS: India, Pakistan and the story of lost trading potential

Pakistan's proposal of lifting the ban on cotton and sugar imports from India turned out to be a non-starter. Both countries have a compelling economic case to resume trade ties as soon as possible

Welcome re-engagement process between India & Pak: Ashraf Jehangir Qazi

Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, former Pakistan high commissioner to India says there is reason for cautious optimism about prospects of normalising India-Pakistan relations

No trade with India under current circumstances: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan decided Pak cannot go ahead with any trade with India under the current circumstances after holding consultations with key members of his Cabinet on importing cotton and sugar from India

Pakistan's textile industry upset on move to not import cotton from India

Pakistan's struggling textile industry has voiced its disappointment after the Imran Khan government rejected a proposal to import cotton from India

India declines to comment on Pakistan's flip-flop on bilateral trade

India on Friday declined to comment on Pakistan's flip-flop on plans to go for limited imports of sugar and cotton from the country.

From cotton to sugar imports, here's an overview of India-Pak trade ties

Cotton, sugar, organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, and plastic are top exported items to Pakistan

Pakistan resumes trade with India, lifts ban on cotton and sugar imports

Pakistani buyers have already started making inquiries about buying Indian sugar and cotton, which is being offered at lower prices than supplies from other countries, five dealers said

India and Pakistan must move beyond secret talks, says Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah welcomed the peace overtures between India and Pakistan, but said the two countries must move beyond secret talks