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Centre seeks info from embassy on Iran's bar on rice, tea imports

'As of now, there has been no confirmation from the authorities and the response from the embassy in Tehran is also taking time'

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The development is crucial, considering that Iran is India’s key export market for basmati rice and high quality tea

Shreya NandiSanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi
The department of commerce has urged the agriculture ministry as well as the diplomatic mission in Tehran to apprise it of details as to why Iranian buyers have stopped import of rice and tea from India, a senior government official said.

Exporters said that exports of items such as high quality tea and rice have stopped since last week.

As of now, there has been no confirmation from the authorities and the response from the embassy in Tehran is also taking time, they said.

“This has been a big concern since India exports high quality orthodox tea to Iran in big quantities. Assam

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