The Taliban take over Afghanistan; what it means for the Indian dry fruit market

Everyone might be aware of the ongoing Afghan crisis, but do know that this fight is adversely affecting the trade between India & Afghanistan. The militant group Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, has left Indian traders, especially those importing dry fruits - worried! India imports dried raisins, walnuts, almond, fig, pine nut, pistachios, dried apricot and fresh fruit such as apricot, cherry, watermelon and medicinal plants from Afghanistan & India’s exports to Afghanistan include tea, coffee, pepper and cotton. Most of the Indian imports from Afghanistan transit through Pakistan. The import and export shipments are currently stuck which may cause heavy losses to the traders, it may also get a lot of their payments blocked. A trader from the country’s largest wholesale Market Khari Baoli told media that his consignment comes via Attari (in Punjab), but it has been stopped since one and a half months already. Winters can sometimes appear to be very cold. During this time, ...