By Xinhua
Moscow : Russia Tuesday banned imports of rice, sesame seeds and peanuts from India, saying some of the goods were substandard and dangerous to human health, the Interfax news agency reported.
Import of Indian rice, sesame seeds and peanuts via a third country has also been banned, the report said.
Russia's trade watchdog, the Federal Veterinary and Plant Sanitary Control Oversight Service, has asked Indian exporters to provide documents about pesticides used on such goods, Interfax said.
Russia checked imports of 54 tonnes of peanuts infected with seed worms in January, imports of 125 tonnes of substandard rice in March and the delivery of sesame seeds infected with fungus in February.
Last year, Russia seized more than 2,000 tonnes of substandard rice, mainly from India, Pakistan, Thailand and Egypt. India is one of the major suppliers of rice to Russia.