India, May 3 -- India has imposed an immediate ban on the direct and indirect import of all goods from Pakistan, according to a notification issued by the ministry of commerce.

The order amends the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to include a provision prohibiting the import or transit of any goods originating in or exported from Pakistan "until further orders."

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that the restriction has been implemented in the interest of national security and public policy.

The Government of India has formally inserted a new provision under the heading "Prohibition on Import from Pakistan" in the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), imposing an immediate ban on all goods originating in or exported from Pakis...