The DGFT vide Trade Notice No. 30/2025-26 dated March 03, 2026, operationalised an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for Supply Chain Resilience to assess the impact of global geopolitical developments on India’s exports and supply chains. The IMG will monitor global supply chain developments, identify export and critical import vulnerabilities, coordinate with ministries and stakeholders, and recommend mitigation measures. DGFT has also set up an internal mechanism for real-time issue tracking. Industry stakeholders can report supply chain disruption issues to adg1-dgft@gov.in.
In pursuance of the decision taken in the meeting held on March 02, 2026 under the Chairmanship of Special Secretary, Department of Commerce & DG, DGFT to assess the impact of ongoing geopolitical developments on India’s exports, particularly supply chain disruptions, an Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for Supply Chain Resilience has been constituted under the Department of Commerce.
The IMG will monitor global developments affecting supply chains, assess sector-wise export and critical import vulnerabilities, facilitate coordination among Ministries/Departments, engage with stakeholders including Export Promotion Councils, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures, wherever required.
An internal coordination mechanism has also been established within DGFT to enable real-time tracking of issues and inter-agency coordination.
Trade and industry stakeholders may bring to notice specific issues relating to supply chain disruptions for consolidation and monitoring at adg1-dgft@gov.in for examination and appropriate coordination.
The Trade Notice can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Trrade-Notice-30.pdf
