on Saturday said it has banned imports of goods originating from or transiting via as relations between the two neighboring countries continue to worsen since the recent deadly attack on tourists in the disputed region.
India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that the ban will take effect immediately.
“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,” a notification by India’s Commerce Ministry read.
“This restriction is imposed in the interest of national security and public policy,” it added.
Pakistan conducts missile test
Pakistan’s military on Saturday meanwhile said it conducted a training launch of a surface-to-surface missile weapons system.
“Pakistan today conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometres,” the military statement read.
“The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile’s advanced navigation system and enhanced manoeuvrability features.”
India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed countries, have exchanged gunfire for nine consecutive nights along the militarized Line of Control, the de facto border, according to Indian defense sources.
Islamabad has earlier said it has “credible intelligence” that .
Tensions continue to soar between India and Pakistan
Following the attack in , New Delhi and Islamabad closed the Wagah Attari border, which was the sole permissible trade route between the two countries.
India has also , which governs how water in the Indus basin is shared between India and Pakistan.
While India has blamed Pakistan for backing the attackers, .
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he has given his military “full operational freedom” to respond to the attack.
Responding to India’s diplomatic action, Pakistan halted all border trade, closed its airspace to Indian flights and expelled Indian diplomats.
Pakistan also warned that the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty by India would be considered an act of war.
The Kashmir region, which is divided but claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety, is gripped in fear as the threat of military action looms large.
Edited by: Rana Taha
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