As onion prices are unlikely to remain steady, Indian traders have started importing it from Afghanistan through Attari-Wagah land route in Amritsar.

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While around 48 tonnes of onion came from Afghanistan yesterday, reports said about 10-15 trucks of the bulb will start arriving in from that country everyday in the coming days.

India imported onions from Afghanistan in 2013 also when it faced massive shortage of supplies.

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