KARACHI -- Pakistan is preparing to contest India's claim in the European Union that basmati rice sold in the bloc is genuine only if it originates from specific areas of India. EU acceptance of New Delhi's position could pose a severe blow to Pakistani rice exports and reverse market gains made in the single market the last three years.
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Basmati rice row marks latest front in India-Pakistan rivalry
Islamabad readies objection to New Delhi's geographical indication push in EU
Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, and India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, have opened a new front in their long rivalry: basmati rice. (Source photos by Reuters)
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