A representational image of a person showing rice. — AFP/File
In a major positive development for Pakistan in the domain of trade and commerce, Australia and New Zealand have acknowledged and declared valuable long-grain basmati rice a “Pakistani product”.
The development comes as New Delhi has been pushing for basmati rice to be granted protected status in global markets as a uniquely Indian product — a move met with vehement opposition from Pakistan, which claims the rice is part of a shared heritage between the two countries.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
