The DGFT issued Trade Notice No. 27/2025-26 dated February 20, 2026 regarding the Launch of Support for Integrated Support for Trade Intelligence & Facilitation (INSIGHT) Under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – NIRYAT DISHA.
The Support for Integrated Support for Trade Intelligence & Facilitation (INSIGHT) intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – NIRYAT DISHA is hereby implemented prospectively with immediate effect.
The intervention aims to strengthen export preparedness and institutional support systems by addressing information asymmetries, procedural frictions and capacity gaps faced by exporters and manufacturers particularly Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
The assistance shall aim to enhance export readiness, competitiveness, and market responsiveness through structured interventions, including:
- Capacity Building and Skills Development, comprising structured training, knowledge dissemination, and skill enhancement for exporters and export-support institutions, with priority to emerging areas of international trade.
- District and Cluster-Level Export Facilitation, comprising outreach, counselling, facilitation support, and institutional capacity building at district or cluster or industry association level.
- Trade Intelligence, Analytics and Digital Knowledge Systems, comprising development, licensing, or dissemination of trade-related information, analytics, and international trade related decision-support platforms; and
- Research, Innovation and Pilot Interventions for Export Promotion, comprising research studies, analytics, proof-of-concepts, pilot projects, and innovation initiatives aimed at strengthening export competitiveness.
The detailed Policy framework is enclosed as Annexure-I. The Operational and Procedural Guidelines is enclosed at Annexure-II. The Governance Structure is enclosed at Annexure-III.
The intervention shall be operationalised on a pilot basis for feedback, institutional learning, and data-driven refinements. The procedure for application is enclosed at Annexure-IV.
Applications under INSIGHT may be submitted via the following online forms until further notice:
- Developing Modules/Toolkits in Emerging Areas: https://forms.gle/PLnttuwFZVc9cGzF6
- Research Studies in emerging areas: https://forms.gle/ZKM6yCDoEHeJyO3g6
- Capacity Building in Emerging Areas: https://forms.gle/m1RUkpEgjahATPr2
- District/Cluster Level Capacity Building: https://forms.gle/hrmwgGM8MvLXc09
- Trade Intelligence & Analytics: https://forms.gle/CW1v3b3s13J2eqwA6
Stakeholders may submit comments/suggestions on the enclosed draft provisions within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issuance of this Trade Notice, through email at epm-dgft@gov.in
The Trade Notice along with the Annexures can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/27.-Guidelines-for-Integrated-Support-for-Trade-Intelligence-and-Facilitation-INSIGHT-under-Export-Promotion-Mission-EPM.pdf
