Indian government plans EU security retaliation

The move would be in retaliation to a similar EU proposal last year which said that non-EU airports must have their security measures audited to prevent transit passengers having their duty-free goods confiscated. It appears that the Indian government has decided to take action as the EU’s insistence on validating security measures is preventing Indian duty-free operators from selling to passengers transiting to a second EU destination.

 

It is understood the decision on the proposal was taken at a recent meeting of senior Ministry of Civil Aviation officials, Bureau of Civil Aviation security functionaries, executives of Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi airports and duty-free operators across the country.

 

European Travel Retail Council secretary general Keith Spinkstold DFNIonline that it seems that India is against the idea of EU officials auditing the security of its airports, but said he was unaware of any planned retaliation by the Indian government.