India slams ‘misleading’ reports on slashed food quotas
The reduction is based on usage, India says.
25 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
India Monday slammed “misleading” reports on its decision to slash the export of essential goods to the Maldives.
In line with a 1981 bilateral trade deal, India annually fixes the quantities of potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar, pulses and eggs allocated for export to the Maldives without any restrictions.
Last week India reduced the quotas by nearly 100 percent, amid strained ties between the two countries.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the reports were misleading.
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