Overall, the study noted that recovery from all these impacts would take more than 10 years since the smoke would linger in the upper atmosphere

After 73 years, the issue of Kashmir is well settled in the hearts and minds of Kashmiris. Now it is time for others to accept this reality and move on with life. Hope good sense prevails.

Kashmir issue: Pakistan's embargo on trade with India comes at a time when Pakistan's economy is on life support from China, Saudi Arabia, UAE and bodies like the International Monetary Fund

Jammu and Kashmir turmoil: Amid heightened tensions with India as the country revoked Article 370 which granted special status to Kashmir, Pakistan had earlier asked Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria to leave the country.

'Pakistan needs to take practical steps to demonstrate that it is countering terrorist financing and extremists that are located on their territory'

The fresh mandate will allow Modi to further relax investment rules, which means India's private sector giants such as Reliance, Tata and Mahindra would be prepared to invest billions of dollars in the defence sector.

In November last year, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passed the resolution regarding the corridor to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, which falls in 2019.