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News Topical,Digital Desk : After the Pulwama attack in 2019, the India-Pakistan trade via the Attari-Wagah road was stopped, but Afghanistan's trade with India continued as usual.
35 trucks of dry fruits were stopped at Wagah border
When India took strict action after the incident in Pahalgam on April 22, Pakistan stopped 35 trucks of dry fruits coming from Afghanistan at the Wagah border. In the year 2023-24 (till December 2024), goods worth Rs 3,115.99 crore were imported from Afghanistan via the Attari route.
Dry fruits are in demand in winters
Talking about this season, most of the goods have arrived from Afghanistan and have been stored in cold storage, while around ten percent of the goods have not yet arrived. Since dry fruits are in demand in winters, there has been no increase in their prices yet.
Let us tell you that under the trade between India and Afghanistan, Indian traders import various goods, which include liquorice, rattanjot, brahmjasu, asu, dry and fresh fruits, pomegranate seeds, pulses etc. apart from all the items of dry fruits.
Nothing is above national interest
Anil Mehra, head of the Federation of Grocery and Dry Fruit Commercial Association, says that trade with Afghanistan was growing, but now it has come to a standstill once again. Nothing is above national interest.
RS Sachdeva, former president of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Trade in Punjab, says he spoke to dry fruit importers, all of whom gave priority to national interest over personal or business gain.
Afghanistan is 99 percent dependent on India
Anil Mehra said that 99 percent of Afghanistan's exports to India are agricultural and related products. This sector was greatly affected after the coup there. Dry fruit farms like almonds, figs, raisins, dried grapes, dates, apricots were closed.
After the situation improved, there was some relief on that side, but now this situation will have a further adverse effect on it. They say that trade has stopped through this route, but it is happening through the sea route and it is very expensive.
Most of the goods for this season have arrived and are stored in cold storage
As a result, their prices are sure to rise again. Most of the goods of this season have arrived and have been stored in cold storage, while only around ten percent of the goods are yet to arrive.
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