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During his ongoing visit to India, Afghanistan's Commerce & Industry Minister, Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, on Friday, November 21, invited Indian companies to invest hevaily in the landlocked nation post its economic fallout with Pakistan.
In 2011, the biltateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan totalled to USD 5 billion, however, post border clashes and heightened diplomatic tensions it now hover around USD 1 billion.
After having pushed back on biletral trade with Pakistan, Azizi said, We extend an open invitation to Indian businesses to participate in sectors such as mining, cement, agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, IT, energy, and textiles."
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