Prisoner releases ease tension
Prisoner releases ease tension
India and Pakistan agreed to release each others' nationals held in prison and set up a telephone hotline to ease half a decade of tension. The Indian Prime Minister, Inder Kumar Gujral, and his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, decided to establish working groups to address issues dividing their countries. Reuters - Kurumba, Maldives
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