Economy, Banking and Finance · 16 September 2026
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Intercepts 362 MT Pakistan-Origin Dry Dates Under Operation Deep Manifest
Exam-focused facts from the 16 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized over 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates under Operation Deep Manifest.
- DRI officers intercepted 13 containers of dry dates imported by a Mumbai-based firm at CFS Ambad, Nashik.
- The consignments arrived from Jebel Ali, UAE, with documents declaring UAE as the country of origin, concealing transhipment from Karachi Port, Pakistan.
- India imposed a complete ban on direct or indirect import of all Pakistan-origin goods from May 2, 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, 2025.