Amid rising tensions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, India on Saturday banned Pakistani ships from ports to 'ensure safety of assets.'The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued a statement saying that ships bearing Pakistan flag shall not be allowed to visit any Indian port.

With tensions between India and Pakistan rising over the Pahalgam terror attack, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar and called for “settlement” of the “disagreements” between the two neighbours under the framework of the Simla agreement and the Lahore declaration.

India's shipping regulator, the Directorate General of Shipping, said in a notice on Saturday that the direction has been issued 'keeping in view of the present situation'