Trade with Bangladesh Stopped by Delhi Auto Parts Market Due to Attacks

In response to the ongoing tensions in Bangladesh and alleged attacks on minorities, auto parts traders in Delhi's Kashmere Gate have decided to shut down trade with the neighbouring country.

The move comes in the wake of reports of violence against 'Hindus' and attacks on temples in Bangladesh. Vinay Narang, president of the Automotive Parts Merchants Association, said the Kashmere Gate Auto Parts Market has decided to suspend trade with Bangladesh in response to alleged atrocities against "Hindus" and recent "attacks" on temples.

"The atrocities that have been done to Hindus there, our temples have been destroyed and many of our Hindu brothers have been killed. It was wrong. Our market (Kashmere Gate Auto Parts Market) has decided that we will stop trade with Bangladesh. He said Bangladesh is a developing country and the decision to stop the export of car parts by January 15 will bring transport to a halt. The president of the traders' association said that about 2,000 shops have stopped their exports to Bangladesh.

We want them to realise their mistake, there are around 20,000 auto parts shops in Kashmere Gate and 2,000 shops will be exporting to Bangladesh, all of them have stopped their work with Bangladesh. Payment of our traders is stuck but they are not worried about it either, we have decided to continue it till January 15. If needed, we will continue it further.

Meanwhile, United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held discussions with Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday, in which he reaffirmed the United States' commitment to support a "prosperous, stable and democratic" Bangladesh. During the telephonic conversation, the two leaders emphasized the importance of protecting the human rights of all persons and discussed ways to address the challenges faced by Bangladesh.