New Delhi, May 19 -- Bangladeshi readymade garments entering India through the two designated seaports from Saturday will also be subjected to rigorous inspections in retaliation to Dhaka adopting similar non-tariff barriers to curb Indian cotton yarn and rice imports, people aware of the development said on Sunday.

Land port restrictions and rigorous inspections at the two designated seaports will also help in curbing any possible dumping of cheaper Chinese goods through Bangladesh, they said, requesting anonymity. In a retaliatory move, New Delhi on Saturday restricted imports of key Bangladeshi goods only through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports, closing all land ports with immediate effect.

New Delhi was forced to retaliate after Dh...