June 16, 2017 8:58 PM

printer

First air freight corridor between India, Afghanistan to get operationalise soon

The first flight under the dedicated India-Afghan air freight corridor is expected to become operational in the next couple of days making trade easier between the two countries. <br/><br/>Briefing media in New Delhi, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, the flight will fly over the Pakistan airspace as it is a civil plane. Mr. Baglay also said, there will be a warm reception to the flight which will bring Afghan products such as dry fruits to Delhi. He also said that the frequency of the flights under the project will be determined depending on commercial viability. <br/><br/>The concept was discussed between the two countries during the visit of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last year. It is aimed at providing the private sector in Afghanistan with a platform to increase their exports to India. <br/><br/>The project was also envisaged to enable traders to export Afghan products to the vast Indian market by air with minimum costs while circumventing the obstacles faced in the land route, which was denied by Pakistan.

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.