New Delhi, April 30 -- New Delhi: India is planning to urge its trading partners to block shipments of Indian goods to Pakistan through their countries, according to three people familiar with the development. The move comes after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, which is critical to Pakistan's agriculture, and seeks to pin the country down on the economic front.

While bilateral trade between India and Pakistan has practically hit its nadir, some Indian goods do land up in the northwestern neighbour through third countries and transshipment hubs. Pakistan depends significantly on essential goods from India, including fruits, vegetables, medicines, organic chemicals, and sugar.

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