India receives the first consignment of dry fruits from Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover

Traders of Dry Fruits & Spices in Mumbai & Delhi felt relieved as consignments of raisins, small pistachios, apricots, figs, asafoetida & shahi Jeera from Afghanistan that were lying in transit at the Wagah border have arrived in the market after the Indian Government showed a green flag. With the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, the import of onions, dry fruits and apples from this war-ridden country to India through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at the Atari border were on hold. Though the consignments comprise only small quantities of dry fruits and spices, those will still help meet demand during upcoming festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri. After the Taliban’s takeover traders from India were unsure whether the dry fruits that were in transit will arrive in India or not. Fortunately, the consignments have arrived and the traders will be able to cater to the market. The importers had actually started to think of alternative countries like Turkey to bring the ...