Indian Foreign Trade authority creates helpdesk amid Russia-Ukraine war
The Department of Commerce and DGFT have undertaken the task of monitoring the status and related difficulties being faced by the stakeholders on Russia/ Ukraine trade-related issues.
CR Sukumar
February 25, 2022 / 07:49 PM IST
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under India’s Union Commerce Ministry on February 25 announced setting up a helpdesk to support and seek suitable resolutions to issues relating to India’s International Trade in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Department of Commerce and DGFT have undertaken the task of monitoring the status and related difficulties being faced by the stakeholders on Russia/ Ukraine trade-related issues.
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It was also decided to hold a weekly meeting with the concerned exporters/ importers/ other trade stakeholders every Monday at 3 pm via video conference wherein the concerned stakeholders can flag specific issues.
In a communication to exporters, importers, members of the trade, regional DGFT authorities and export promotion councils, and commodity boards on February 25, Deputy Director-General of Foreign Trade Md Moin Afaque asked the export-import community to submit details of their issues on the DGFT website or email them across.
CR Sukumar is a senior journalist based in Hyderabad.