New Delhi: In a strong statement, the Modi government has refuted to the claims made by a few Pakistani social media accounts claiming that India has suspended trade with Afghanistan. The Centre has called the claims are completely false and baseless. The government has said that a forged letter related to this matter is being circulated by Pakistani propaganda accounts.
Claims are being made by some Pakistani handles that India has suspended trade with Afghanistan due to the current situation in Iran.
Government refutes the claims
The government has said that the situation in Iran is very serious and taking advantage of this, false news began spread by Pakistani social media accounts claiming that India had halted trade with Afghanistan because of the situation in Iran.
However, after verifying these fake claims, the PIB Fact Check exposed them by presenting the correct facts through its official social media post.
PIB Fact Check: The letter is fake
In its post, PIB Fact Check wrote, “A fabricated letter is being circulated through Pakistani propaganda accounts, falsely claiming that India has temporarily suspended its trade activities with Afghanistan due to rising tensions in Iran. This letter is fake.”
Here are some of the key details:
- Bankrupt Pakistan is worried as the trade relations between India and Afghanistan are strengthening
- India exported goods worth USD 318.91 million to Afghanistan in the financial year 2024–25.
- During the same period, India also imported goods worth USD 689.81 million from Afghanistan.
- To recall, the tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan were at its peak last year.
- As per Reuters report, landlocked Afghanistan was exploring routes through Iran and Central Asia as alternative trade options.
- It is possibly due to this that Pakistan, feeling rattled, has resorted to such fake propaganda.
