India tightened business restrictions on Bangladesh on Friday and announced the ban on imports of certain jute products and woven fabrics through all ground routes and quoted tense relations between the two countries.
These measures were announced in connection with the controversial statements made by Muhammad Yunus, head of the Bangladeshi temporary government, in China.
Prohibition of ground route on Bangladeshi products
As part of the new Directive from the General Directorate for Foreign Trade (DGFT), imports will only be permitted through the NaVA Shev Maritime Port in Mahari, PTI informed.
The goods under these curbs include jute products, linen waste and waste, jute and other bastic fibers, jute, the only linen yarn, one yarn yarn, more composed, woven fabrics or flex and unused woven fabrics.
This effectively closes all boundary transitions of soil for these specific goods, which is a significant disruption of cross -border trade.
Such port restrictions will not apply to Bangladeshi goods that pass through India to Nepal and Bhutan, he added.
Re -exports are not allowed
DGFT further stated that the re -outlets of these products from Bangladesh to India via Nepal and Bhutan will not be allowed.
“Imports from Bangladesh must not be allowed from any ground port on the border of India-Bangladesh.
The latest ban is not an isolated incident. At the beginning of April and May India announced similar curbs of imports from Bangladesh.
17 May India imposed a port restriction on imports of certain goods, such as finished garments and processed food, from the neighboring country.
9 April India withdrew the translating equipment granted by Bangladesh for the export of various subjects to the Middle East, Europe and various other countries except Nepal and Bhutan, the press agency reported.
Tense cross -border relationships
The new measures were announced after the Yunus comments that were crazy about the new Delhi. They also drew sharp reactions from political leaders across party lines in India.
India-Bangladeshi relations deteriorated after Yunus failed to contain attacks on minorities, especially Hindy.
Economic impact
Bangladesh is a big competitor of India in the textile sector. In the years 2023-24, trade in India-Bangladesh was $ 12.9 billion.
In the years 2024-25, Indian exports were $ 11.46 billion, while imports were $ 2 billion.
Bangladeshi perceived increasing closeness with Pakistan and China, and the consequences of tense ties to India with his eastern neighbor, according to the press agency, were also discussed at the meeting of the parliamentary committee.
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