India, Pakistan cannot develop in isolation: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday stressed on the relevance and interdependence of Asian rivals India and Pakistan for betterment of humanity in the region. While speaking at a function to mark the release of a book 'Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan' written by veteran journalist M J Akbar at New Delhi, he said that the two nations couldn't develop and survive in isolation. Also present on the occasion were Vice President of India Hamid Ansari, and BJP senior leader Lal Krishna Advani.