Amidst stressful relations, India imposed a ban on import of some jute products and woven clothing through land routes from Bangladesh. According to PTI news, however, the Director General of External Affairs (DGFT) said in a notification that imports are allowed to be done only through Nhawa Sheva port in Maharashtra. Banned products include flax products, flax tox and waste, jute and other bast fiber, jute, single flax yarn, jute single yarn, multiple folded, woven fabrics or flakes and woven fabric without flax and jute.
This ban will not apply to these countries
According to the news, the government also made it clear that the ban on the port will not apply to Bangladeshi goods from India to Nepal and Bhutan. Re -export of these products from Bangladesh to Nepal and Bhutan will not be allowed to be re -exported. DGFT said that imports from any land port on the Indo-Bangladesh border will not be allowed to import from Bangladesh. However, its permission has been given only through the Nhawa Sheva Port. The import of some items from Bangladesh to India is regulated with immediate effect. Earlier in April and May, India announced similar sanctions on imports from Bangladesh.
Transmission facility given to Bangladesh returns
On May 17, India had banned the import of some items such as readymade garments and processed food items from the neighboring country. On 9 April, India withdrew transmission facility to Bangladesh for exporting various goods to the Middle East, Europe and other countries except Nepal and Bhutan. These measures were announced in the backdrop of controversial statements made in China by Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh. The Indo-Bangladesh relations have declined dramatically after Younus failed to stop attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, to stop attacks.
What is India-Bangladesh trade
Bangladesh is a major competitor of India in the textile sector. India-Bangladesh trade was US $ 12.9 billion in 2023-24. In 2024–25, India’s exports were US $ 11.46 billion, while imports were US $ 2 billion. According to sources, the Parliamentary Committee meeting on Friday also discussed the growing proximity of Bangladesh with Pakistan and China and the implications of India’s stressful relations with their eastern neighbor.
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