After drug haul at Mundra, Adani Ports says won't handle cargo from Iran, Pakistan or Afghanistan

Nearly a month after over 2,988 kg of heroin was seized from a container at the Mundra port in Gujarat, Adani Ports has issued a statement saying that it will not handle any cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In a statement on Monday, Adani Ports and Logistics said it will not handle "EXIM [Export-Import] containerised cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan" starting November 15.

This trade advisory will apply to "all terminals" operated by APSEZ [Adani Ports & SEZ], including third-party terminals at any APSEZ port, the statement went on to add.