New Delhi, April 28 -- It's been stopped. After the 24 April Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists, India announced five steps targeting Pakistan for its role in abetting cross-border terrorism. These included shutting down the Attari check post, a key land route through which most trade happens between the two nations. A day later, Pakistan responded by suspending all bilateral trade. In 2024, trade between India and Pakistan grew by 127% to touch $1.2 billion. That's tiny by any standard, but in comparison, in 2023, it was just $0.53 billion. Recent measures are a setback to formal bilateral trade. Experts believe that it will now come to a grinding halt, dropping the curtains on economic ties.







Bilateral trade has always...