{"id":15534,"date":"2025-04-12T03:48:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T03:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15534"},"modified":"2025-04-12T03:50:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T03:50:49","slug":"india-halts-bd-trans-shipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/india-halts-bd-trans-shipment\/","title":{"rendered":"India Halts BD Trans-Shipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>India ends transshipment facility for Bangladesh, effective April 8, 2025:<\/strong> This facility allowed Bangladeshi exports to transit through Indian ports and airports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reasoning:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Congestion:<\/strong> MEA cited significant congestion at Indian ports and airports due to the facility, hindering Indian exports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industry Pushback:<\/strong> The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) lobbied for the removal, arguing it favored Bangladesh and hurt Indian exporters in the competitive RMG sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China Factor:<\/strong> Strategic concerns arose after a Bangladeshi official&#8217;s remarks in China describing Bangladesh as the &#8220;guardian of the ocean&#8221; for Northeast India, potentially facilitating Chinese influence near the Siliguri Corridor. Invitation of Chinese investment in Lalmonirhat Airbase was also noted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on Bangladesh:<\/strong> Higher export costs and potential delays for its USD 50 billion export sector, primarily RMG, affecting global competitiveness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact on India:<\/strong> Signals strain in relations with Bangladesh and potential conflict with WTO&#8217;s GATT Article V and TFA Article 11, which ensure freedom of transit for landlocked nations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alternative Perspective:<\/strong> Some view the move as a response to Bangladesh&#8217;s growing ties with China, particularly near the strategically sensitive Siliguri Corridor (Chicken&#8217;s Neck).<\/li>\n<li><strong>MEA Clarification:<\/strong> The withdrawal doesn&#8217;t impact Bangladesh&#8217;s exports to Nepal or Bhutan transiting through India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CBIC Notification:<\/strong> Officially rescinds the circular permitting transhipment of Bangladesh export cargo through Indian Land Customs Stations to ports\/airports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India ends transshipment facility for Bangladesh, effective April 8, 2025: This facility allowed Bangladeshi exports to transit through Indian ports and airports. 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