India, May 13 -- The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has urged the government to ban sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise on ecommerce platforms.

The move comes after Pakistani flags and T-shirts bearing the crescent-and-star symbol were found listed on Amazon, with prices ranging between INR 300-3,000.

In a letter to commerce minister Piyush Goyal, CAIT's president BC Bhartia wrote, "It has come to light that Pakistani flags, logo-bearing mugs, and T-shirts are being openly sold on major e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. This disturbing situation unfolds even as our valiant armed forces are actively engaged in Operation Sindoor - a mission of critical national importance against Pakistan."

"This is...