New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- As India enters its peak festival and wedding season, the government has moved to restrict imports of plain silver jewellery to protect domestic manufacturers and safeguard jobs in the sector at a time of high demand.

As per a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday, plain silver jewellery has been been placed in a restricted category, which means that importers will require a valid authorisation from the DGFT to bring in such consignments.

The decision comes after the commerce ministry noticed a surge in unstudded silver jewellery imports from some countries, including Thailand, over the past three months (April-June 2025), a senior government official said. The officia...