WASHINGTON: While hailing Pakistan’s initiative of opening Kartarpur Corridor, the US State Department has said it welcomes efforts to increase people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, ARY News reported on Thursday.<br /><br />In a statement, the State Department said that “we encourage steps that build confidence and foster dialogue between the two countries.”<br /><br />The State Department further said that “the normalization of relations between Pakistan and India is vital to both countries, and the region.”
