The Prime Minister says the Indian government has given a green signal to resume exporting its non-basmati white rice to Bhutan. The Foreign and External Trade Minster Dr Tandi Dorji told BBS that he received a text message and verbal assurance from Indian counterparts guaranteeing the export of non-basmati white rice and some other rice brands to Bhutan soon.
The government had recently written to the Indian government requesting to lift the ban on rice export for Bhutan. India imposed a ban on the export of non-basmati white rice on 20th July to stabilise prices in the domestic market.
𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧The Prime Minister also said the Indian government has given a green signal to resume exporting its non-basmati white rice to Bhutan. The Foreign and External Trade Minster Dr Tandi Dorji also told BBS that he received a text message and verbal assurance from Indian counterparts guaranteeing the export of non-basmati white rice and some other rice brands to Bhutan soon.The government recently wrote to the Indian government requesting to lift the ban on rice export for Bhutan. India imposed a ban on the export of non-basmati white rice on 20th July to stabilise prices in the domestic market.#thimphu #bbs #news #asia #druk #media #bhutan #bhutanese
Posted by BBS on Sunday, August 6, 2023
Pema Tshewang
Edited by Kipchu
