Why Indian exporters are seeking a ban on transshipment of Bangladeshi goods via Delhi

While New Delhi and Dhaka have, over the past two years, taken collaborative steps in terms of transit and transshipment of goods, India has also been pushing its domestic textile sector to achieve a $100 billion export target by 2030 and compete with other garment giants in Asia, such as Bangladesh, Vietnam and China. The congestion at the Delhi airport is due to the Red Sea crisis, which has forced companies to use air routes for export of goods. New Delhi: Citing severe congestion at Delhi airport because of which airlines have started charging three times the normal tariff, Indian…