No more mails, ships or imports; India ends trade ties with Pakistan

NEW DELHI: India has suspended imports from Pakistan, which was behind the Pahalgam terror attack, in its next move to teach them a lesson. Ships flying the Pakistani flag are not allowed to enter Indian ports. Letters and parcels have also been banned. Indian ships have also been banned from going to Pakistan.

No matter what goods, whether originating from Pakistan or exported from it, they cannot be brought into India. The ban will apply whether the export is directly or indirectly through other countries. Exports of Pakistani goods to other countries via India have also been banned. With this, India is completely putting an end to bilateral trade relations with Pakistan.

The notification by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry says that the move was taken considering national security and public interest.

Although a 200% duty has been imposed on all goods imported from Pakistan, including fruits, petroleum products and cement, this is the first time since the Pulwama attack in 2019 that such a drastic step as severing trade relations has been taken.

India-Pakistan Trade

(Amount in Dollars)

2021-22 :

Exports- Rs 51.382 crore

Imports- Rs 25.4 lakh

2022-23:

Exports- Rs 62.71 crore

Imports- Rs 201.1 lakh

January 2024 -2025:

Exports Rs 44.765 crore

Imports Rs 4.2 lakh

Search for Pahalgam terrorists in Colombo

A search was conducted at the Sri Lankan airport based on a tip-off that terrorists believed to be involved in the Pahalgam attack had arrived on a flight from Chennai. The search was conducted on Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL122, which arrived at the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport at 11:59 am yesterday. No one suspicious was found.

Terrorists in Bunker

The Pahalgam terrorists are hiding in a bunker inside the forest with food supplies to last for months, the NIA said. The search for them is in full swing.