India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a significant crackdown on attempts to circumvent India's prohibition on imports originating from Pakistan, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a case involving the clandestine routing and mis-declaration of Pakistan-origin goods through third countries. The operations resulted in the seizure of 364 MT of Pakistan-origin dry dates valued at Rs. 3 crore.
In an intelligence led operation, officers of DRI intercepted 13 containers carrying 364 MT of dry dates, valued at approximately Rs. 3 crore, imported at Kandla Port. Investigation revealed that the goods, though declared as originating from the UAE, were in fact of Pakistan origin.
The enquiries es...