Trans-shipment Facility

New Delhi, April 9, 2025: India has withdrawn the trans-shipment facility extended to Bangladesh in 2020, citing severe congestion at its airports and seaports. The decision comes in the wake of controversial remarks by Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, who described India’s Northeast as “landlocked” and supported Chinese autonomy in the region.The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the facility, which allowed Bangladeshi cargo to move through Indian land customs stations en route to ports and airports for shipment to third countries, had become unsustainable.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the growing backlog and delays were affecting India's own trade efficiency.…