Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)

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Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction IndiaRepublic of India
Headquarters New Delhi
Agency executive
Website Department of Commerce Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers two departments, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. The head of the Ministry is a Minister of Cabinet rank. The incumbent Minister of Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) is Nirmala Sitharaman,[1][2] who has held the post since 27 May 2014.

Department of Commerce

The department is entrusted with formulating and implementing the foreign trade policy and responsibilities relating to multilateral and bilateral commercial relations, state trading, export promotion measures, and development and regulation of certain export oriented industries and commodities.

In order for the smooth functioning, the Department is divided into eight divisions:[3]

  • Administrative and General Division
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    Ministry of Commerce and Industries India
  • Finance Division
  • Economic Division
  • Trade Policy Division
  • Foreign Trade Territorial Division
  • State Trading & Infrastructure Division
  • Supply Division
  • Plantation Division

The subjects under the administrative control of the Department include:[4]

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion

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This department was established in the year 1995, and in the year 2000 Department of Industrial Development was merged with it. This department is responsible for formulation and implementation of promotional and developmental measures for growth of the industrial sector, keeping in view the national priorities and socio-economic objectives. While individual administrative ministries look after the production, distribution, development and planning aspects of specific industries allocated to them, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion is responsible for the overall Industrial Policy. It is also responsible for facilitating and increasing the FDI flows to the country.

Policy and Promotion is also responsible for intellectual property rights relating to patents, designs, trademarks, and geographical indication of goods and oversees the initiative relating to their promotion and protection.

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