Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Sunday called India's ban on Pakistani imports a "historic step" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed at pressuring Pakistan to curb terrorism.
"Some big decisions are being taken continuously, and the purpose is quite clear, to not only will we weaken them (Pakistan) from the strategic point of view. We will also destroy them financially. The nation that harbours terrorism has done nefarious acts in India's territory," Rajeev Ranja
"No trade will be done with Pakistan, either via airways, waterways or land. India is answering Pakistan in the language that it understands. Their goods will not be allowed in, even through a third country," Hussain told ANI.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prakash Reddy on Sunday said that the government of India is taking all measures and war is the last option, following India's ban on all imports from Pakistan. He further added that banning exports and imports is also one such measure to compel the Pakist
The Indian import from Pakistan will come down to zero from the current level of about half a million US dollars between both neighbouring countries, following a fresh ban announced by the Centre, Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), said in a note.
India has imposed an immediate ban on the direct or indirect import and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, regardless of their import status, effectively halting bilateral trade flows, according to a notification by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth expressed his feelings after receiving after reciving a three-year ban from Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) on Friday. where he said that he didn't receive any notice from the cricket board before the announcement.
Following the ban of YouTube handles, the Instagram handles of the current as well as former Pakistan cricketers have also been banned in India on Friday.