Nicotine pouches are prohibited by law in India, including their sale and online purchase. However, available sources do not indicate if they can be imported for personal use. If you have any relevant and firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Allowed | 1A |
| 2024 | Banned | 1B |
| 2024 | Banned | 1C |
- Country Fact Sheets. (2022, April). Tobacco Transformation Index. https://tobaccotransformationindex.org/country-comparison/
- Anti-smoking Global Index. (2024). [Data set]. https://antismoking.global/
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Product. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Product. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
Availability
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | No information | A |
| 2024 | No | 1A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Product. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Product. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 9 April 2025.
- Information is not available or lack of reliable sources.
Publications
Tobacco harm reduction and the FCTC: issues and challenges at COP11
From 17th – 22nd November 2025, COP11 is taking place in Geneva. This Briefing Paper explores the efficacy of the FCTC in reducing smoking, and considers the challenges posed by COP11 to consumer access to safer nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction progress.
Tobacco harm reduction consumer advocacy organisations
Tobacco harm reduction consumer advocacy organisations play a vital role in maintaining access to safer nicotine products around the world. Here we explore the development, role and importance of these grassroots groups.
What are nicotine pouches?
Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Here we provide an introduction to the tobacco harm reduction potential of this category.
