No more mail, imports or ships from Pak: India slaps slew of bans amid rising tensions | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday introduced a sequence of sweeping punitive measures towards Pakistan, halting all imports, suspending mail providers, and denying port entry to Pakistani vessels with instant impact.
The transfer marks a pointy escalation following the April 22 terror assault in Pahalgam that killed 26 folks, most of them vacationers.

A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on May 2, and now integrated into the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, states: “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.” Any exemptions would require express authorities approval.
The Department of Posts has concurrently suspended the change of all classes of mail and parcels from Pakistan by way of air and land routes. A authorities official mentioned this suspension is in response to “cross-border linkages” recognized within the Pahalgam strike and vowed “severe punishment to those involved in the attack.”

India has additionally barred ships bearing the Pakistani flag from docking at any Indian port. The directive, issued within the curiosity of nationwide safety, additionally prohibits Indian-flagged vessels from visiting Pakistani ports. “This order is issued to ensure safety of Indian assets, cargo and connected infrastructure, in public interest and for interest of Indian shipping,” the notification reads.
Trade information reveals restricted bilateral change lately. From April 2024 to January 2025, India imported simply $2.88 million value of items from Pakistan—primarily fruits, nuts, oilseeds, and medicinal vegetation—whereas exports stood at $1.18 billion, dominated by natural chemical substances and prescription drugs. Previous years noticed comparable tendencies, with 2022–23 exports at $627.1 million and imports at $20.11 million.
Other main Indian exports to Pakistan have included sugar, cereals, greens, tea, petroleum merchandise, fertilisers, and auto elements.