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What's banned in 
India?
Out of 44 things One Map has mapped, here is where India stands.
Banned in India
- TikTokBlocked
Banned in June 2020 with 58 other Chinese apps amid a border standoff.
- Dolphin ShowsBanned
No dolphin parks allowed: states told to reject them since 2013.
- Plastic BagsBanned
Carry bags thinner than 120 microns banned since 31 Dec 2022.
- Potassium BromateBanned
Banned in 2016 after a study flagged 84% of bread brands tested.
- Foie GrasBanned
Imports banned since July 2014 - you cannot ship it in.
Bans the tests and any import of animal-tested makeup.
- HuntingBanned
Hunting wild animals has been illegal since 1972.
- VapingBanned
A 2019 Act bans making, importing, selling and advertising them.
Restricted in India
- SurrogacyRestricted
Once the world's surrogacy hub, paid surrogacy banned since 2021.
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
Bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers and lions may not perform.
- Poppy SeedsRestricted
Imports only from approved countries, with narcotics-office sign-off.
- Nicotine PouchesRestricted
No pouch law, but a Sept 2026 order tells states to seize them.
Allowed in India
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