The normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan took a step forward on Saturday (14th September), when representatives of the two Governments signed three agreements restoring postal services, telephone, telegraph and travel links, which were cut during the 1971 war.

The three agreements were signed after three days of talks between the Indian Foreign Secretary, Mr. Kewal Singh, and the Pakistani Foreign Secretary, Mr. Agha Shahi. The signing took place in Rawalpindi, capital of Pakistan.

Restoration of the links will allow millions of Muslims and Sikhs, to communicate between the two countries and to visit religious shrines and tombs in either country. Both countries signed and agreement allowing ??? to shrines in either country.