New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) Scaling up punitive measures, India clamped an immediate ban on the direct and indirect import of all goods from Pakistan 11 days after the terrorist attack in J&K's Pahalgam that killed 27 people, mostly tourists.

"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," said a notification issued on May 2 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

The DGFT stated that any exception to the prohibition would require approval from the government.

India is shoring up its diplomatic and financial efforts against Pakistan post Pahalgam attack. There are reports that the government is also trying to get Pakistan back into the ‘grey list’ of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global body against money laundering and terror financing.

New Delhi is also reportedly pursuing multilateral development banks to thwart loans and funds to Pakistan in a bid to financially choke Islamabad.

Barely 48 hours after the Pahalgam attack, the government cleared a raft of directives affecting Pakistan, the most significant of them is the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty.

Imports from Pakistan mainly consist of pharma products, fruits and oilseeds. The volume declined over the years since the Pulwama terror strike in 2019 when India slapped a 200% duty on Pakistani products.

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