Government allows export of specified quantity of essential commodities to Maldives

08 Apr 2024 Evaluate

The government has allowed the export of specified quantity of essential commodities including potatoes, onions, eggs, rice, wheat flour and sugar to Maldives for the current fiscal year (2024-25), under bilateral trade agreement between Government of India and Government of Maldives.

The specified quantity allowed to some of major commodities are 21,513.08 tonnes of potatoes; 35,749.13 tonnes of onions; 1,24,218.36 tonnes rice; 1,09,162.96 tonnes wheat flour; 64,494.33 tonnes sugar and 224.48 tonnes of dal. The export of above items to Republic of Maldives will be exempted from any existing or future restriction/prohibition during 2024-25.  The approved quantities are the highest since this arrangement came into effect in 1981. 

The announcement comes amid a diplomatic row between the two countries since November when pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu took the oath, and within hours demanded India to repatriate its military personnel from his country.

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