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    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    78 : Pakistan’s New Trade Policy Initiatives: Implications for India and Pakistan

    Iftikhar A. Lodhi

    31 July 2008

    In a significant policy shift, Pakistan has opened its doors to Indian investments and imports. As a result, India could become Pakistan's second largest trading partner after China at the end of this fiscal year.1 The landmark directional change could have longterm political implications for the two nuclear rivals and the South Asian region.