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Indian traders stop supplying vegetables to Pakistan as tension rises

$51 billion defense budget and 2nd largest importer of arms, india uses vegetable as offense against Pakistan; that is just absolutely pathetic.

Nonetheless, this is good for Pakistan because now Pakistani farmers can grow more and fill the gap. Hope Pakistan impose permanent ban on indian vegetables and allow domestic production.
 
Indian traders stop supplying vegetables to Pakistan as tension rises
By News Desk
Published: October 8, 2016
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Amid tension on its western border escalating, traders from the Indian state of Gujarat have decided to stop supplying vegetables, especially tomatoes and chilli, to Pakistan.

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Ahmedabad General Commission Agent Association general secretary, Ahmed Patel said, “Gujarat used to send 50 trucks having 10 tonnes of vegetables, mainly tomatoes and chilli, to Pakistan from Wagah border but we have stopped supply for the past two days considering the tension between the two countries.”

This is the first time in almost two decades that Gujarat traders have decided to halt supply of essential vegetables to its western neighbour, he said. “We will not supply vegetables to Pakistan till the normalisation of relations between the two countries,” Patel said.

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“The move will result in a daily loss of Rs3 crores,” he said, adding that national interest took precedence over commercial interests. “However, we will continue to send vegetables to Bangladesh, Gulf countries, Canada and South Africa,” he said.

Separately, India has decided to completely seal its western border with Pakistan by December 2018, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.

“This is time bound, it will be done by December, 2018. We are readying an action plan for that,” Singh said after a meeting with chief and home ministers of Indian-held Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat which border Pakistan.

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“A border security grid will be in place soon,” he said, adding that the Indian government was also “looking at technological solutions to man the border.”

This article originally appeared on Times of India.


Foolish and idiots...Selling vegetables would bring some job and money to farmers..It is loss for India when they stop any export of goods to any other nation.
 
Trade, especially food should keep going, no one goes hungry because of this crazyness, same time these Traders taking Hit 3 Cr daily. Means @ 1000 Cr./ year, Not wise for there own and Family.

Indian domestic market simply compensates for that.. albeit for a bit lesser profit.. but its not like they will lose 1000 cr all the way..

Foolish and idiots...Selling vegetables would bring some job and money to farmers..It is loss for India when they stop any export of goods to any other nation.

Dude.. It's not as if there is no market other than pakistan.. Indian domestic market itself can easily compensate for that.
 
We can not starve because we have very robust poultry sector and good fishing industry, while also have decent livestock industry too.

So keep on dreaming :D
if no abundance of veggies, then I guess consume more gao maata!
 
well I dont know why simple things like vegetables bear the brunt. India & pakistan simply lack maturity, behave like kids. wont watch indian movies, wont export vegetables...etc more like nursery kids. They act as if stopping these things is going to change any thing.
 
Good. I'm in favour of stopping all trade.
 
What a blessing.... Feeling so lucky:chilli::victory::victory::pakistan:

well I dont know why simple things like vegetables bear the brunt. India & pakistan simply lack maturity, behave like kids. wont watch indian movies, wont export vegetables...etc more like nursery kids. They act as if stopping these things is going to change any thing.

Finally someone from the other side of the border is talking sense but I assure you, if we stop watching your movies it WILL make a HUGE difference for you guys....
 
Thank God. Majority is not sabzi khor here.
 

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