China is the biggest importer of Indian salt with nearly 50 lakh tonnes being shipped there annually
RAJKOT: The killer Covid-19 pandemic, rising freight charges and a slew of restrictions on Indian crew and cargo imposed by China has resulted in a massive decrease of salt exports from India.
China is the biggest importer of Indian salt with nearly 50 lakh tonnes being shipped there annually. However, this has reduced to just 15 lakh tonnes in the period from June 2020 to June 2021 compared to 50 lakh tonnes in the comparative period the year ago, according to data shared by Indian Salt Manufacturers Association (ISMA). This period marks the end of the salt season. This is the second consecutive year that exports to China have fallen. Last year, the export was down because of worldwide lockdowns and the US-China trade war.
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The Indian military has launched search and rescue operations at sea for people missing after the storm hit. INDIAN NAVY/AFP
Rescuers hunt missing as cyclone slams Indian coast
Thu, 20 May 2021
The death toll from a major cyclone that slammed into coronavirus-ravaged India jumped to at least 84 on May 19, as the navy searched for 65 people still missing and authorities scrambled to restore power to the worst-hit regions.
Cyclone Tauktae, which pummelled the western coast late on May 17 and left a trail of destruction, has added to the country’s woes as it suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths.
Navy rescuers retrieved 22 bodies from the sea Wednesday and searched for 65 people still missing after a major cyclone slammed India, adding to the country’s woes as it suffered a record number of Covid-19 deaths
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Mahuva: The death toll from a major cyclone that slammed into India jumped to at least 84 on Wednesday, as the navy searched for 65 people still missing and authorities scrambled to restore power to the worst-hit regions.
Cyclone Tauktae, which pummelled the western coast late Monday and left a trail of destruction, has added to the country’s woes as it suffered a record number of COVID-19 deaths.
The cyclonic storm was the latest in what experts say is a growing number of ever-bigger storms in the Arabian Sea because of climate change warming its waters.
The defence ministry said Wednesday that Navy ships had rescued more than 600 people after waves up to eight metres (26 feet) high hammered offshore oil installations.