Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:37am on 09 Jun 2025,Monday Business
India is cautious about curbing trade with Turkey despite pressure to ban imports like apples and marble. The country enjoys a substantial $2.73 billion trade surplus in goods, driven by strong industrial exports engineering goods, electronics, chemicals over the past five years. While some Himachal apple growers, alarmed by cheaper Turkish fruit, urged a ban, officials argue that restricting imports could backfire and hurt exporters. Instead, New Delhi has limited its actions to national-security-driven bans on select Turkish firms involved in critical infrastructure avoiding broader economic fallout. The government is weighing diplomatic signaling versus preserving the lucrative trade relationship. (PC: The Daily Jagran & ETV Bharat)
