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When goods don\'t cross borders, soldiers do!

In the ongoing escalated environment between India and Pakistan, the talk of free trade across borders can be termed unrealistic, anti-nationalist or even unpatriotic. In this article, I will argue that trade openness, trade connectivity and trade facilitation can serve as a deterrence against war, conflict and violence. Openness comes with no or low tariffs; connectivity requires reliable phys

When goods don\'t cross borders, soldiers do!

In the ongoing escalated environment between India and Pakistan, the talk of free trade across borders can be termed unrealistic, anti-nationalist or even unpatriotic. In this article, I will argue that trade openness, trade connectivity and trade facilitation can serve as a deterrence against war, conflict and violence. Openness comes with no or low tariffs; connectivity requires reliable phys

When goods don\'t cross borders, soldiers do!

In the ongoing escalated environment between India and Pakistan, the talk of free trade across borders can be termed unrealistic, anti-nationalist or even unpatriotic. In this article, I will argue that trade openness, trade connectivity and trade facilitation can serve as a deterrence against war, conflict and violence. Openness comes with no or low tariffs; connectivity requires reliable phys

When goods don\'t cross borders, soldiers do!

In the ongoing escalated environment between India and Pakistan, the talk of free trade across borders can be termed unrealistic, anti-nationalist or even unpatriotic. In this article, I will argue that trade openness, trade connectivity and trade facilitation can serve as a deterrence against war, conflict and violence. Openness comes with no or low tariffs; connectivity requires reliable phys

When goods don\'t cross borders, soldiers do!

In the ongoing escalated environment between India and Pakistan, the talk of free trade across borders can be termed unrealistic, anti-nationalist or even unpatriotic. In this article, I will argue that trade openness, trade connectivity and trade facilitation can serve as a deterrence against war, conflict and violence. Openness comes with no or low tariffs; connectivity requires reliable phys