17.8 C
Delhi
Saturday, February 21, 2026

No bar on export of onion from India: Govt

Date:

Share post:

New Delhi: The government on Sunday said there is no restriction or prohibition on the export of onions from India.

“Government has not restricted or prohibited the export of onion. The extant export policy of onions is ‘Free’. Only the export of onion seed is ‘restricted’ and that too is permitted under authorisation from DGFT,” a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

Meanwhile, USD 523.8 million worth of onions was exported from April to December 2022, the statement added.

Related articles

PLI: Powering India’s Manufacturing Renaissance from Import Dependence to Global Competitiveness

In 2020, when the world was reeling from supply chain disruptions and geopolitical realignments, India chose not to...

Bangladesh After the Faultlines: Can Foreign Policy Hold the Republic Together?

When I wrote in Goa Chronicle about the emerging faultlines within Bangladesh, the argument was not alarmist. It...

India’s AI Moment: Powering the World’s Youngest Nation into a Future-Ready Workforce

On 16th February 2026, the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 did not merely open its doors in New Delhi...

AI for Humanity, Not Hegemony: Modi’s Moral Compass for the Machine Age

At a time when the world is oscillating between awe and anxiety over Artificial Intelligence, Prime Minister Narendra...