Friday, 30 July 2010
By Haroon Mirani SRINAGAR - Two systems of moneyless international trading reminiscent of medieval business practices have grown up in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Together, they help the tension-fraught territory generate some cash, yet the future of both is under threat. One, illegal, system deals with China, the other involves legal trade with Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PAK), and both take place in the form of barter - one article is swapped for another considered to have about the...
Full Story: Asia Times
 


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