In the midst of a political thaw, a large trade delegation from Pakistan is arriving in India, crossing the Wagah border on Friday, to discuss bilateral trade issues with the Indian businessmen.

The delegation, coming in India following the invitation of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, will be led by senator Ilyas Ahmed Bilour, president, India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and would meet the Indian businessmen at a business meet on July 7-8 in New Delhi.

Bilateral trade issues including unofficial trade, infrastructure and reasons for low volumes of trade would be discussed at the meeting to be addressed by External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha.

The meet is expected to make recommendations to the governments for the creation of a conducive policy environment to promote trade.

The businessmen from across the border have varied interests in areas like chemicals and pesticides, cotton yarn, rubber and sugar.

This would be the third meeting of the India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, formed jointly by FICCI and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry in 1999 after Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's historic bus ride to Lahore.

Accompanied by their families, the delegation members would also visit Agra and Ajmer.