March 02, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from South Asia

[Pritam Rohila]

ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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March 02, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE

*Positive’ move: Cabinet okays India trade liberalization, SAMN, March
1, 2012
*India top court: Release foreign prisoners who have served out
sentences, SAMN, Feb 29,
*Bangladesh says India ties are on 'right track', SAMN, February 28,
2012
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*Positive’ move: Cabinet okays India trade liberalization, SAMN, March
1, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64636

Aiming at complete trade normalisation by the end of this year, the
federal cabinet not only approved a negative list of 1,209 banned
items, which will allow trade in all other goods with India. At
present, Pakistan maintains a positive list of 1,945 items that are
allowed to be traded between the two countries. The switch from a
positive to a negative list has long been a hurdle to freeing up trade
between the two…

*India top court: Release foreign prisoners who have served out
sentences, SAMN, Feb 29,
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64587

A bench of justices R. M. Lodha and S.S. Nijjar hoped that Pakistani
High Commission will take early steps to identify and confirm the
nationality of the prisoners, 21 of whom are said to mentally
challenged. Until their nationality is confirmed, the Union Government
should take steps to remand the 37 prisoners in detention homes at
Delhi and Amritsar with all basic amenities, while the Gujarat
government should take similar steps for the 11 fishermen in the
state, the bench said in an order…

*Bangladesh says India ties are on 'right track', SAMN, February 28,
2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=64543

Indo-Bangla ties are on the "right track" as there is political will
and courage in both countries now to step up bilateral relations,
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said. "Bangladesh and India
have excellent relations... We have good report card for the last
three years," she told a dialogue on Indo-Bangla relations here
yesterday. The minister said the Indo-Bangla relations were in a
"transformational phase due to political will of the top leadership"…
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EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and
individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including
peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve
the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children.
ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing
language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items
selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their
linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.