MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan – In another sign of growing cooperation between South Asia’s nuclear rivals, India and Pakistan on Saturday proposed setting up aid camps along their disputed border in Kashmir, allowing earthquake victims to cross the frontier for medical treatment.
India suggested setting up three camps in the quake-hit zone of Kashmir that would provide food, drinking water and tents to Pakistani victims.
Pakistan made its own proposal hours later, suggesting five points along the disputed border for setting up aid camps and saying those visiting its portion of Kashmir would be allowed through immediately if they had proper travel documents, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna said earthquake victims would be allowed to cross the border for medical treatment, provisions and shelter in the three Indian camps, which would open Tuesday.
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