Betrayal and Bananas: The Russia-Ecuador-India Connection
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Russia and Bharat (India) share a strong bond as time-tested friends.
Recently, there has been a situation where Ecuador has betrayed Russia by swapping Russian-made military equipment with the United States of America. Russia is known as one of those countries that never hesitates to respond to its enemies and acts promptly.
Now, you might wonder, what does Bharat have to gain from this? Let me tell you that Ecuador is one of the largest exporters of bananas globally. 96% of the bananas imported into Russia come from Ecuador. After Ecuador swapped Russian military hardware, Russia suspended trade with Ecuador, Bharat has stepped in as a dependable ally and business partner. Now Bharat has become Russia's new supplier of bananas.
For Bhartiye (Indian) banana and papaya exporters, this is a golden opportunity to take full advantage of. However, it's important to ensure that there should be not be even 0.0001% compromise on quality from Bhartiye exporters. New market opportunities don't come often, so it's crucial to build good and long-term business relationships to receive repeated orders and maintain a good reputation.
Already, a shipment from Bharat was dispatched in January, and another one is expected by the end of February 2024.
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To ensure top quality bananas and papayas from Bharat, I would personally urge and encourage Russian importers to go with SGS or any other third party quality inspection before dispatch from Bharat.
Together, let's make the most of this chance for growth and prosperity.
Fake farmers in Bharat, including those involved in protests, and supporters of Khalistan, are urged to stay away from such opportunities. Instead, they should continue to focus on engaging in unethical political activities to ensure that genuine farmers benefit from this opportunity.
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General Manager Marketing-Group at NMC Healthcare,Abu Dhabi
10moAthish Ravikanth can't agree more, India shouldn't hesitate to take advantage of all the disruptions happening across the globe provided it is beneficial to India and is India centric.