India hikes Pakistan customs duty to 200% after Pulwama attack

The Ministry of External Affairs replied by laying a statement on the Table of the House.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Dharmendra Yadav; Answered by the Minister of External Affairs (Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar).

What the government said

• India withdrew Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Status to Pakistan and hiked customs duty on all goods from Pakistan to 200% following the Pulwama attack.
• Pakistan downgraded diplomatic relations and suspended bilateral trade with India.
• Following the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April 2025, India held the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, closed the Attari check-post, restricted visas, and downsized diplomatic presence.
• Military action was undertaken targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
• Both countries maintain diplomatic Missions and continue functional engagements, including DGMO-level talks, exchange of ballistic missile flight test pre-notifications, nuclear installation lists, and prisoner lists.
• The government maintains that normal bilateral relations require an end to cross-border terrorism.

Also in the document

• The answer does not provide the specific number of bilateral talks held in the last five years or the specific issues discussed in those talks, as requested in part (b) of the question.
• The answer references a 'Pahalgam terror attack' dated 22 April 2025, which is a specific factual claim made in the provided text.