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HoA delegates from 45 countries visit Attari border

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Press Trust of India Attari (Amritsar)
Last Updated : Dec 04 2016 | 9:48 PM IST
Delegates from 45 countries to the Heart of Asia (HoA) conference today visited the Integrated Check Post (ICP) here and were apprised about India's plan to enhance trade activities, especially with Afghanistan, through the Attari border.
The delegates were shown the entire area of ICP at the international border.
They were apprised about India's plan to enhance trade activities through the post especially with Afghanistan.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley earlier today said the choice of Amritsar as the venue for the conference was a deliberate one intended to highlight the immense potential for regional connectivity and the benefits that it can bring to land-locked Afghanistan, provided the countries concerned show the required sincerity and political determination.

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First Published: Dec 04 2016 | 9:48 PM IST

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