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All imports from Pakistan banned

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: All imports from Pakistan banned (GS2 · IR, 3 May 2025)

What happened

  • DGFT notified a ban on direct or indirect import or transit of all goods from Pakistan from 2 May 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • A new Para 2.20A was inserted in FTP 2023 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Trade measures follow the Pahalgam attack.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Bilateral relations and effect of policies of other countries on India

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-03): DGFT notified a ban on direct or indirect import or transit of all goods from Pakistan from 2 May 2025.
  2. Trade measures follow the Pahalgam attack.
Quotable data point

DGFT notified a ban on direct or indirect import or transit of all goods from Pakistan from 2 May 2025.

PIB: Ban on Pakistan imports, 3 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: FTP 2023.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Para inserted in FTP 2023

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: Ban on Pakistan imports, 3 May 2025

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