India and Pakistan are two neighboring countries, but their relations have not always been so good. Despite this, trade relations between the two countries have continued for a long time. There was a time when India used to import some items from Pakistan, and rock salt was also one of them. Let us know how rock salt used to come to India from Pakistan and what its status is now.

Import of rock salt from Pakistan

In the year 2018-19, about 99.7% of India's total rock salt imports came from Pakistan. During this period, Pakistan's rock salt was very popular in India. But due to increasing tension between India and Pakistan in 2019, India started banning imports from Pakistan and started depending on other countries for rock salt.

Salt import from other countries

India started importing rock salt from countries like UAE, Malaysia, Germany, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Australia instead of Pakistan during 2019-20. This move was a major change towards India's trade self-sufficiency.

Where does rock salt come from in Pakistan?

The largest reserves of rock salt are found in the Punjab province of Pakistan, especially in the Khewra mine. This mine is located in Jhelum district, which is about 160 kilometers from Islamabad. Khewra mine is considered to be one of the largest and oldest mines in the world. There is salt here which is about 2000 years old, which is considered to be of high quality. Apart from this, rock salt is also extracted from Varcha Salt Mine, Jatta Salt Mine and Korak Salt Mine in Pakistan.

Pakistan's earnings from rock salt

Pakistan exports rock salt to many countries, such as India, China, the UAE, the USA, and European countries. In 2018-19, Pakistan exported about 3 million metric tons of rock salt, which gave it revenue of about $52 million. In 2020-21, Pakistan exported 6 lakh tonnes of rock salt, earning crores. The rock salt trade is an important source of income for Pakistan, but now India has started importing rock salt from other countries, reducing its dependence.

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