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DGFT, in Collaboration with MEA and FIEO, Organises National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls 2026
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....GFT, in Collaboration with MEA and FIEO, Organises National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls 2026<BR>Customs, DGFT & SEZ<BR>Dated:- 15-1-2026<BR><BR>NCSTC 2026 Discusses Strategic Trade Control Framework and SCOMET Policy Third Edition of Handbook on India's Strategic Trade Control System Released at NCSTC 2026 The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in collaboration with the Mini....
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....stry of External Affairs (MEA), the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), and other Government partners and industry stakeholders, organised the National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls (NCSTC) 2026 in New Delhi today. The Conference provided a platform for discussions on India's Strategic Trade Control (STC) framework, including policies and procedures governing the export of ....
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....dual-use and sensitive goods, technologies, software, materials and equipment regulated under the SCOMET framework. It also enabled the exchange of international experiences and practices related to strategic trade controls. NCSTC 2026 focused on enhancing awareness, compliance and coordination among Government, industry, academia, research institutions and international stakeholders, while facili....
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....tating legitimate high-technology trade and addressing proliferation risks. During the inaugural session, the third edition of the Handbook on India's Strategic Trade Control System was released. The handbook has been prepared by DGFT in partnership with the D&ISA Division of MEA, with inputs from relevant Government departments and industry experts, and provides guidance on India's strategic tra....
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....de control policies and procedures. The session was attended by senior officials, including Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal; Chairman, CBIC Shri Vivek Chaturvedi; Joint Secretary, Department of Defence Production Shri Amit Satija; Director General, DGFT Shri Lav Agarwal; Joint Secretary (D&ISA), MEA Ms. Muanpuii Saiawi; and Additional DGFT Shri Rakesh Kumar. The Conference included seven t....
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....hematic sessions covering the Strategic Trade Control system and SCOMET policy, including the licensing framework and enforcement mechanisms. Discussions also addressed compliance and supply chain security, including the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme and Intangible Technology Transfer (ITT). Other sessions focused on electronics, information technology, semiconductors and emerging t....
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....echnologies, as well as compliance aspects related to academia and research institutions. Sector-specific sessions were held on chemicals and biotechnology, aerospace and space, and defence exports and munitions-related controls. Discussions during NCSTC 2026 also covered emerging and frontier technologies, including quantum-related items, advanced computing and semiconductors, additive manufactu....
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....ring, aerospace technologies and cyber security, in the context of recent updates to India's SCOMET List and non-proliferation considerations. Alongside the conference sessions, industry-led technology display booths presented emerging technologies, compliance mechanisms and secure supply chain practices, enabling interaction among policymakers, regulators, technology developers and other stakeho....
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....lders. The Conference saw participation from over 500 stakeholders, including Government officials, industry representatives, exporters, compliance professionals, academia and research institutions, as well as participants from India and abroad. NCSTC 2026 underscored the importance of maintaining an effective and transparent Strategic Trade Control framework, balancing national security and non....
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....-proliferation requirements with the facilitation of legitimate trade in advanced goods and technologies.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....