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.
They haven't been very helpful in keeping the relationship between India and Pakistan peaceful.
mnli hypothesis: They haven't been very helpful in keeping the relationship between India and Pakistan peaceful. premise: 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.