Text: They have been and are still enormously influential in this country's economic life, often serving as all-important go-betweens in the sometimes immensely difficult relations between Hindus and Muslims, and between India and Pakistan.
Entailment: They've been hugely influential in being a middleman for the tough to manage relationship between Hindus and Muslims.
Contradiction: They haven't been very helpful in keeping the relationship between India and Pakistan peaceful.