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15 March 2021TrademarksMuireann Bolger

India escalates bid to gain GIs for Basmati

India has filed applications for the registration of Basmati rice as a geographical indication (GI) in 19 jurisdictions amid criticism from Pakistan and Nepal, with protection already granted in the UK.

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