Trade Updates > Building a Regulatory Shield: Strengthening Export Control Regulation Implementation in India The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine reported the presence of “Made in India” electronic components inside Shahed‑136 drones used by Russian forces on their social media platforms in April 2025. The electronic components were a “bridge rectifier E300359” found in …
Trade Updates > DGS Associates participated in the National Conference on Strategic Trade Control Organized by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, held on 16th–17th January 2025 in Bangalore. The event brought together stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to discuss key issues related to export controls, compliance, and strategic trade policy. Author Ameeta Verma …
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Trade Updates > Navigating AI Regulation for Indian Businesses In 2025, Indian businesses must focus on AI opportunities, understand global and domestic regulations, and ensure compliance to stay competitive. The government is investing heavily in AI R&D, and companies should develop internal compliance systems to navigate the evolving legal landscape and mitigate risks. The increasing …
Trade Updates > Trade Compliance: The Strategic Advantage of Resilience Amidst Polarization For businesses engaged in cross-border trade or operating in multiple jurisdictions, each with their own export control and sanctions regime, trade compliance is becoming increasingly challenging, almost daunting. Businesses worldwide are underscoring compliance with their domestic export controls and sanctions regime, insisting on …
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International Trade > “Progressing” With the WTO Dispute Settlement Reform India wants to retain the WTO Dispute Settlement Body in its present two-step form, but is it the way forward? With the conclusion of the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE (MC13), the future of the dispute settlement system of the WTO, and as …
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QCO updates > Quality Control Orders Update – February 2024 Various departments of the Central Government from time to time publish Quality Control Orders (QCO) that make certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mandatory for specified products. The BIS has published a list of QCOs that shall become applicable alongside dates of application. …
Financial Laws > Mission Shakti – ‘Saksham Nari Saksham Bharat’ Mission Shakti is an umbrella scheme for the Safety, Security and Empowerment of Women. Some key achievements under the Mission highlighted in the interim budget 2024-25 are: The empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living, and dignity for them has gained momentum in these …
International Trade > India’s Export, Import Controls and Sanctions Regime – a Tale of National Interest and Diplomacy Introduction In India, exports and imports are ‘Free’ except when regulated by way of prohibition, restriction or requirement of exclusive trading through State Trading Enterprises. The manner of regulation is specified in the Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized …
Aviation and Space > Space Policy 2023- Indian Private Sector’s Guide to the Galaxy In 2020, the Government announced structural reforms to boost private participation in space activities and a promise to provide a predictable policy and regulatory framework. The Government has now released the Indian Space Policy – 2023, albeit after a lapse of …
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In 2020, the Government announced structural reforms to boost private participation in space activities and a promise to provide a predictable policy and regulatory framework.