Goa, May 5 -- In a concerted effort to curb the inflow of Pakistani goods into its market, India has heightened its surveillance on imports, especially those rerouted through third countries. Despite a ban on direct and indirect imports from Pakistan, a significant amount of Pakistani merchandise, valued at $500 million, is still being repackaged and relabeled in countries like the UAE, Singapore, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka before entering India.

The Indian government has issued a stern directive to prevent the circumvention of this ban, as authorities discovered that Pakistani items like fruits, dry dates, textiles, soda ash, rock salt, and leather goods are still making their way to the Indian market through these third countries. Source...