Exports of Essentials and Perishables Hit by Nepal Uprising

Chennai: The Nepal uprising and the closure of land and airways are concern for exports of $ 1.9 billion from India. However, the transportation of degradable goods from the boundaries is a greater difficulty in the short term. Travel plans to the mountain country are waiting for now.

Fieo General Manager Ajay Sahai, “As of now, the land roads going to Nepal are closed, the curfew continues and the country’s flights have stopped working. The export of goods, including oil, diesel and steel, can worsen the supply status in Nepal,” he said.

Indian exports worth $ 1.9 billion consist of petroleum products, iron and steel, cars and these petroleum products. While Indian exporters can wait one week or 10 days for the normalization of the situation in Nepal, it is a major difficulty to transport degradable such as fruit, vegetables and other edible goods. These goods are mostly carried from the borders of Western Bengal and Bihar.

Those who export these goods will have to find alternative markets in the short term, and Nepal customers will have to rely on the local supply.

In addition to trade, tourism can take a blow in a short and medium term until the political situation is recovered. The travel industry sees the cancellation or postponement of reservations. Indian travelers are stuck in the country, a difficulty for the government to be affected by airline operations.