Air Corridor To Boost India-Afghanistan Trade Ties

India and Afghanistan have decided to sign an accord to establish an air corridor in the region.

On Sunday, Pajhwok Afghan News quoted President Ashraf Ghani as saying: "We reached an agreement with India for establishment of an air corridor." The Afghan president, who recently visited New Delhi, also said that the proposed corridor would make it easier for the two South Asian neighbours to transport goods, bypassing Pakistan.

During his two-day visit to New Delhi, President Ghani requested the Indian businessmen to use the air route for trade, stressing that the move would help his landlocked country overcome the constraints of "bad" neighbours. He also slammed Pakistan for not allowing Afghanistan to engage in trade with India through its land routes. As Islamabad turned down his request, the president said that Pakistan could not stop him from strengthening trade...