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In a significant move reflecting worsening diplomatic ties, India on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the import of select jute products and ropes from Bangladesh via all land routes
This move is made under the growing political pressure between the two neighbouring nations

Tensions have further intensified due to the Bangladeshi government’s failure to curb rising attacks on minority communities

Digital Desk : In a significant move reflecting worsening diplomatic ties, India on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the import of select jute products and ropes from Bangladesh via all land routes .This move is made under the growing political pressure between the two neighbouring nations.

During an announcement made by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the restricted goods include bleached woven jute fabrics, jute ropes, twine, cordage and jute sacks and jute bags. Nevertheless, such products will be allowed to be imported via the Nhava Sheva Seaport in the state of Maharashtra.

"Imports from Bangladesh shall not be allowed from any land port on the India-Bangladesh border," the notification stated. It added that import of certain goods from Bangladesh has been "regulated with immediate effect."

This isn’t the first such measure. India had also on 27^th June restricted land route imports of several jute products and bast fibre products via ports in Nhava Sheva. After April and May months, India had put limitations on items like ready-made garments, processed foods material, and even closed transshipment facility to Bangladesh impacting trade with the Middle Eastern and Europe.

This ever increasing trade barriers come after controversial statements made by Muhammad Yunus, who leads the current interim government of Bangladesh, in China-when he visited China--statements that were not very welcome in New Delhi or received any bipartisan criticism in Indian political circles.

The recent tensions have been escalated by the fact that the government of Bangladesh has failed in controlling the ever-increasing acts of violence on the minority groups chiefly amongst the Hindus.

Bangladesh, a powerful force in the texail market is the global trade partner and India had a bilateral trade of 12.9 billion in 2023-24 where Indian exports were 11.46 billion and Bangladeshi imports 2 billion.