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This order is issued to ensure safety of Indian assets, cargo and connected infrastructure, said the Directorate General of Shipping.
India has banned Pakistan-flag merchant vessels at its ports amid rising tensions post Pahalgam terror attack. (Representational Image: Vesseltracker.com)
The escalating tension between India and Pakistan has now hit the shipping industry, with New Delhi banning Pakistan-flag merchant vessels at Indian ports. The ordered also mentions that Indian ships too will not be allowed to go to any port in the neighbouring country.
“This order is issued to ensure safety of Indian assets, cargo and connected infrastructure, in public interest and for interest of Indian shipping,” the Directorate General of Shipping said on Saturday, adding that the order shall come into force with immediate effect and remain in force till further order.
The ministry of ports, shipping and waterways stated that the impositions have been placed under Section 411 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. “The objective of the Act is to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine, in a manner best suited to serve national interests,” it said.
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