India bans direct, indirect imports from Pakistan over Pahalgam attack

India has banned the import of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, effective immediately.

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In an order issued here, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said a notification had been issued prohibiting imports from Pakistan. The notification states, "All direct or indirect import or transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, whether or not freely importable or otherwise permitted, shall be prohibited with immediate effect until further orders.

This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy. Any exception to this prohibition shall require approval from the Government of India."

India has amended the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 to issue the above notification.

Main items of export from India to Pakistan are: cotton, organic chemicals, food products including prepared animal fodder, edible vegetables, plastic articles, man-made filament, coffee, tea, spices, dyes, oil seeds, dairy products, and pharmaceuticals.

Main items of import by India from Pakistan are: copper and copper articles, edible fruits and nuts, cotton, salt, sulfur and earths and stones, organic chemicals, mineral fuels, plastic products, wool, glassware, raw hides and skins.

The latest government order is part of India's ongoing retaliatory measures against Pakistan in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 tourists.