2018 · Q54
In October 2017, India sent its first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan as a part of commitment made by the Government of India to supply 1.1 million tonnes of wheat to that country on grant basis. The shipment was sent through
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- AIran
- BPakistan
- CTajikistan
- DChina
Explanation
Pakistan refused overland transit for the Indian wheat consignment to Afghanistan. India therefore routed its 1.1-million-tonne grant (first shipment October 2017) through Iran, using the Chabahar port. Hence the shipment was sent through Iran.