The state of Kerala's finance minister stated that the government has no plans to tax goods that are distributed by nonprofits like Kudumbashree or sold in tiny shops in packages of 1 or 2 kg or in loose form.
Since the tensions worsened in May 2020, over 50 soldiers from each nation are stationed within a kilometre of the flashpoint.
After a state minister pressed the Centre to intervene, the National Testing Agency—which refuted the accusations—formed a special committee to look into the situation.