India lifts ban on export of onion, rice, flour and sugar to Maldives

New Delhi, 05 April (HS). India has given a big relief to Maldives amidst tense relations. India has lifted the ban imposed on export of specified quantities of certain food items like eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar and pulses to Maldives during the current financial year 2024-25.

Maldives has received permission to export food items such as eggs, potatoes, onions, rice, wheat flour, sugar and pulses, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification on Friday. The export of these items to Maldives has been allowed under the bilateral trade agreement between the two countries during the financial year 2024-25.

According to the notification, the shipment of these commodities to Maldives in the financial year 2024-25 starting from April 1 will be exempted from any existing or future restrictions or prohibition on export. Permission to export rice-124,218.36 metric tons, wheat flour-109,162.96 metric tons, sugar-64,494.33 metric tons, potatoes-21,513.08 metric tons, onions-35,749.13 metric tons, pulses-224.48 metric tons and 427.5 million eggs to South Asian country Maldives. Has given. Apart from this, permission has been given to export 1-1 million tonnes of stone and river sand.