LUDHIANA: The Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions against Russia by the western countries have also impacted the exporters from the region, as all major shipping lines have suspended cargo bookings for the aggressor country.
The container shipping ban on Russia means a big blow for the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, as a number of exporters and importers here do business with Russia and every year thousands of crores worth goods are exchanged.
