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After separation from India, our country's relations with Pakistan have not been good. Political and security relations between the two countries are often tense, but trade relations between the two countries remain intact. In such a situation, let us know which goods India trades with enemy countries like Pakistan and China? Let's know.
What does India buy from Pakistan?
Despite the tension between India and Pakistan, trade continues. If we talk about the things bought from Pakistan, the first name that comes to mind is rock salt. In fact, India is completely dependent on Pakistan for salt.
Black salt is used a lot during fasting in India, let us tell you that its entire supply comes from Pakistan. Apart from this, Multani soil, cotton and metallurgical compounds, sulfur, stone and lime are also widely sold in India. Apart from this, optics used in our glasses are also imported in large quantities from Pakistan. India also imports leather goods, fruits, vegetables, organic chemicals from Pakistan.
India imports these goods from China
India imports a wide range of items from China, including electronic goods, nuclear reactors, boilers, petrochemicals, plastic products, fertilizers, automotive equipment, chemical products, iron and steel and aluminum. In the year 2021-22, India purchased electronic goods worth about US$3 billion from China, which included electrical machinery, equipment, spare parts, sound recorders, televisions and many other items. Electrical and electronic goods, pharmaceuticals and other organic chemicals account for more than 70% of imports from China.
Trade between India and other neighbouring countries
Bangladesh: India buys textiles and chemicals from Bangladesh. Bangladesh's textile industry is an important resource for the Indian fashion and textile industry.
Nepal: India receives some agricultural products from Nepal, such as ginger and spices. The diversity and quality of Nepal's agricultural products have an important place in the Indian market.
Myanmar: India partly imports agricultural products like tea and pepper from Myanmar.