The government has expanded the list of eligible destinations under RELIEF, Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation, amid the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Egypt and Jordan have been added to the list of eligible countries for shipments meant for delivery or transhipment under the relevant provisions of the RELIEF framework.

The Ministry said the expansion is expected to further strengthen export resilience, sustain trade flows and support Indian exporters navigating the current geopolitical and logistics uncertainties.

RELIEF was launched on the 19th of last month as a targeted intervention to support Indian exporters affected by the West Asia conflict. The intervention provides calibrated support across the export cycle, including for shipments already undertaken during the disruption period as well as prospective exports.