At a summit meeting of 7 regional leaders, including those of India and Pakistan, it was clear that the global economic environment was forcing change on South Asia. The 7 leaders spoke of their concern about how to cope with new trade arrangements, and the need to resolve differences to enable formation of a regional trade bloc. Pakistan agreed to join a regional free trade agreement the leaders signed Tuesday, which would lower tariffs over 10 years. Previously, Pakistan had resisted regional economic cooperation until its dispute with India was resolved.

another instance of the lexus changing the old ways of the olive tree (for better)?

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