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DRI seizes 25,000 kg Pakistani watermelon seeds smuggled via Dubai

The Ministry of Finance announced on 23 October 2026 that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized approximately 25,000 kg of watermelon seeds originating from Pakistan. The seeds, valued at about Rs. 2.02 crore, were routed through Dubai and falsely declared as UAE-origin to bypass India's import ban on Pakistani goods and restrictions on watermelon seeds.

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