US EditionIndia bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings
- India banned all direct and indirect imports from Pakistan with immediate effect following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir on April 22, 2025.
- The import ban and related measures responded to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists and reflected rising tensions between India and Pakistan over security concerns.
- Additional measures involved shutting down the Attari border transit route, halting the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty, and expelling Pakistani military officials to strengthen the country's security.
- A notification issued on May 2 under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 announced a ban on all direct and indirect imports from Pakistan, citing concerns related to national security and public policy; during April 2024–25, India's exports to Pakistan amounted to $447.65 million.
- These measures halted bilateral trade and escalated the already strained relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors, indicating prolonged diplomatic and economic friction.
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India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over killings
India said on Saturday it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and barred Pakistani ships as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification that the ban would take effect immediately. "This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy,"…
India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings
India said on Saturday it had banned the import of goods coming from or transiting via Pakistan and barred Pakistani ships as tensions rise between the nuclear-armed neighbours in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.
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